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Testing the Second-Order Factor Structure and Measurement Equivalence of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale Across Gender and Ethnicity

¹ University of Bridgeport, Connecticut
² Marriott International
³ Florida International University
⁴ City of Miami, Florida

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: dwhitman{at}yahoo.com.

	Abstract

The present study examined the measurement equivalence of a second-order factor model of emotional intelligence (EI). Using scores for 921 job applicants obtained during a personnel selection process, measurement equivalence of the Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) was tested across ethnic (Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics) and gender groups. Results (a) supported the four-dimension,second-order factor structure of EI and (b) indicated that scores on the WLEIS are comparable across gender and ethnic groups. Findings are discussed in the context of applied and research-based relevance.

First published on October 16, 2009, doi:10.1177/0013164409344498

Educational and Psychological Measurement 2009;69:1059.

A more recent version of this article appeared on December 1, 2009


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