TIE: an ability test of emotional intelligence

Magdalena Śmieja; Jarosław Orzechowski; Maciej S Stolarski

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103484

TIE: an ability test of emotional intelligence

PLoS One. 2014 Jul 29;9(7):e103484. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103484. eCollection 2014.

Authors

Magdalena Śmieja¹, Jarosław Orzechowski², Maciej S Stolarski³

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland.
² Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland.
³ Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

Abstract

The Test of Emotional Intelligence (TIE) is a new ability scale based on a theoretical model that defines emotional intelligence as a set of skills responsible for the processing of emotion-relevant information. Participants are provided with descriptions of emotional problems, and asked to indicate which emotion is most probable in a given situation, or to suggest the most appropriate action. Scoring is based on the judgments of experts: professional psychotherapists, trainers, and HR specialists. The validation study showed that the TIE is a reliable and valid test, suitable for both scientific research and individual assessment. Its internal consistency measures were as high as .88. In line with theoretical model of emotional intelligence, the results of the TIE shared about 10% of common variance with a general intelligence test, and were independent of major personality dimensions.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Emotional Intelligence*
Female
Humans
Intelligence Tests*
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical*
Perception
Personality
Reproducibility of Results
Self Report
Sex Factors
Young Adult

Grants and funding

This research was supported by a grant from Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education (N N106 1063 36). The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.