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What is your EQ?
Measure your emotional intelligence across 4 dimensions.
Rate each statement 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
1I know why my emotions change.
2I easily recognize my emotions as I experience them.
3I have control over my emotions.
4When I am faced with obstacles, I remember times I faced similar obstacles and overcame them.
5I can tell how people are feeling by looking at their facial expressions.
6I am aware of the non-verbal messages other people send.
7When another person tells me about an important event, I almost feel as though I experienced it myself.
8I compliment others when they have done something well.
9I help other people feel better when they are down.
10I arrange events that others enjoy.
What is emotional intelligence?
Emotional intelligence (EI/EQ) is your ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions — both yours and others'. The SSEIT (Schutte et al. 1998) is a validated 33-item self-report scale; this quiz uses a 10-item adaptation across the same 4 dimensions.
The 4 dimensions of EQ (Salovey & Mayer 1990)
- Self-Awareness (items 1-2): Recognizing your own emotions in real time
- Self-Regulation (items 3-4): Managing emotions and adapting to situations
- Social Awareness (items 5-7): Reading others' emotions and social cues
- Relationship Management (items 8-10): Influencing and supporting others
Population norms
- SSEIT mean: 124/165 (full scale) — about 37.5/50 on this version
- Women score slightly higher than men (d=0.15-0.20)
- EQ increases with age until ~60, then plateaus
- Higher EQ predicts: better relationships, job performance, mental health, and leadership
- Unlike IQ, emotional intelligence is highly trainable
Sources: Schutte et al. (1998, SSEIT), Salovey & Mayer (1990), Petrides & Furnham (2001), Journal of Applied Psychology.