Psychometric Analysis of the EQ-i-M20 in Chilean University Students

The Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EQ-i-M20) was designed to assess emotional intelligence in individuals. Its application in educational contexts allows the identification of areas for intervention and development. This study aimed to evaluate its psychometric properties. It used an instru...

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Autores: Guerra Díaz, Felipe Esteban, Agurto Monárdez, Pierina, Jorquera Gutiérrez, Ricardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Idioma:español
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OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usil.edu.pe:article/2086
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.usil.edu.pe/index.php/pyr/article/view/2086
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Inteligencia emocional
Validez
Confiabilidad
Invarianza
Emotional intelligence
Validity
Reliability
Invariance
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Sumario:The Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EQ-i-M20) was designed to assess emotional intelligence in individuals. Its application in educational contexts allows the identification of areas for intervention and development. This study aimed to evaluate its psychometric properties. It used an instrumental design and 500 Chilean university students participated. The factor structure of the instrument was examined through confirmatory factor analysis and factorial invariance tests were performed. The structural analysis revealed that the five-factor model of the EQ-i-M20 showed favorable fit indicators (X²=267.278, gl=160, p<0.001; CFI=0.986; TLI=0.984; RMSEA=0.033; SRMR=0.042). In addition, the factorial invariance analysis confirmed the equivalence of the model between men and women, suggesting that it equitably measures emotional intelligence in both genders. These results are relevant as they provide background information regarding an appropriate tool for assessing emotional intelligence in university students.