First Evidence of Validity of the Leaders Emotional Intelligence

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The study aimed to build and evaluate first evidence of validity of the Leader Emotional Intelligence Scale (LEIS), a measure that expects to measure four emotional intelligence abilities. Studies were conducted to seek evidence of content validity and internal structure through the use of item agreement indices, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Parallel analysis, Cronbach's alpha, McDonald's omega, and item-total correlation were used. In an initial version, 49 items were applied to 647 leaders. Four factors were obtained, as predicted theoretically, with good internal structure (α = 0.810; ω = 0.738). Ultimately, 48 items achieved a good result in the face of the analyses used and constituted the final version of the instrument. The application of EIEL in scientific research is indicated. Further studies are suggested to validate its factorial structure. The lack of greater control in relation to the bias of social desirability is highlighted.

Keywords: validity evidence, emotional intelligence, leadership.

Author Biographies

Paloma Pereira de Almeida, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil

Psicóloga (FAFIRE) e mestra em psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Atualmente, é doutoranda em psicologia clínica pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) e consultora organizacional da ASeleta | Soluções em Gestão de Pessoas. Pesquisa sobre temas relacionados à inteligência emocional e psicologia organizacional. Também é coautora de livros relacionados à temática da avaliação psicológica.

Rodrigo Leão Ferreira do Nascimento, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil

Doutorando em Psicologia Clínica e Neurociências pela PUC-Rio, na área de Psicometria e Análise de Dados. Tem mestrado e bacharelado pela mesma instituição. Atuou como professor de graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade do Grande Rio (Unigranrio). Atualmente atua como psicólogo clínico com formação em Terapia Cognitiva Narrativa & Focada na Compaixão pela USP. 

Jesus Landeira-Fernandez, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil

Doutor em Neurociência Comportamental (UCLA). Atualmente é professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), onde é o atual diretor.

Juliane Callegaro Borsa, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil

Doutora e pós-doutora em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Atualmente é professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Clínica da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).

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2023-07-01

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2023): rPOT N3/2023 - Ahead of print

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