Item response theory modelling of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire-short form: item streamlining, differential item functioning, and validity in a Swedish multicenter cross-sectional study
The 12-item TEIQue-SF is a brief, precise, and valid measure for assessing trait EI while preserving its global conceptual structure. IRT modeling and validity testing against health-related measures confirm that 12-item TEIQue-SF effectively captures trait EI.
Authors
- Annelie J. Sundler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9194-3244)
- Lena Hedén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7067-2687)
- Björn Persson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9890-5788)
- Isabelle Ottenvall Hammar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1467-2628)
- Ingrid Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-660X)
- Sandra Pennbrant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2793-9937)
- Inger Ahlstrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-8353)
- Håkan Nunstedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5219-6031)
- Aimée Ekman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3801-0541)
- Qarin Lood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6187-0929)
- Anna Maria Dåderman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-5610)
- Margaretha Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7368-953X)
- Jenny Hällgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1819-0896)
Institutions
- University West (SE)
- University of Skövde (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Halmstad University (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Jönköping University (SE)
- University of Borås (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03271-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44