Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQue-SF)

The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form (TEIQue-SF), a brief and effective tool used for assessing emotional intelligence, originated in the Western culture and needs to be adapted to other cultures. The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of an Arabic-adapted version of the TEIQue-SF. A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 487 Arabic-speaking participants, including students and laypeople. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the conceptual factorial structure. Measurement invariance analyses were performed across genders. The big five were employed as external validation measures. The CFA findings validated the proposed TEIQue-SF structure, which included one latent factor (global trait EI) and four indicator factors. Analysis of measurement invariance revealed that the TEIQue-SF Arabic version was factorially equivalent across genders. Furthermore, TEIQue-SF demonstrated good internal consistency. No significant differences are observed between women and men in terms of trait emotional intelligence. The correlations between TEIQue-SF and the big five dimensions demonstrated the theoretically predicted relationships with these variables. We concluded that the Arabic version of the TEIQue-SF is psychologically sound and appropriate for research and practice in Jordan.

特质情绪智力量表简版（Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Short Form, TEIQue-SF）是一款用于评估情绪智力的简洁高效工具，其起源于西方文化，需针对不同文化进行适配调整。本研究旨在评估TEIQue-SF阿拉伯语适配版的心理测量学特性。研究采用横断面设计，招募了487名阿拉伯语使用者作为研究样本，涵盖学生与普通民众。研究使用验证性因子分析（Confirmatory Factor Analysis, CFA）评估该量表的概念因子结构，并针对不同性别开展了测量不变性分析；同时以大五人格（Big Five）维度作为外部效标验证指标。验证性因子分析结果证实了TEIQue-SF的预设结构：该结构包含1个潜变量（整体特质情绪智力）与4个观测因子。测量不变性分析显示，TEIQue-SF阿拉伯语版的因子结构在不同性别间具备等价性。此外，该量表展现出良好的内部一致性信度，且未发现男女在特质情绪智力水平上存在显著差异。TEIQue-SF与大五人格维度间的相关关系符合理论层面预设的变量关联模式。综上，TEIQue-SF阿拉伯语版具备良好的心理测量学性能，适用于约旦地区的相关研究与实践工作。