RT Journal Article
T1 The Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test
A1 Sánchez García, Manuel
A1 Extremera, Natalio
A1 Fernández Berrocal, Pablo
AB This research examined evidence regarding the reliability and validity of scores on the Spanish versionof the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test, Version 2.0 (MSCEIT; Mayer, Salovey, &Caruso, 2002). In Study 1, we found a close convergence of the Spanish consensus scores and the generaland expert consensus scores determined with Mayer, Salovey, Caruso, and Sitarenios (2003) data. TheMSCEIT also demonstrated adequate evidence of reliability of test scores as estimated by internalconsistency and test–retest correlation after 12 weeks. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a 3-levelhigher factor model with 8 manifest variables (task scores), 4 first-level factors (corresponding to the4-branch model of Mayer & Salovey [1997], with 2 tasks for each branch), 2 second-level factors(experiential and strategic areas, with 2 branches for each area), and 1 third-level factor (overallemotional intelligence [EI]), and multigroup analyses supported MSCEIT cross-gender invariance. Study2 found evidence for the discriminant validity of scores on the MSCEIT subscales, which weredifferentially related to personality and self-reported EI. Study 3 provided evidence of the incrementalvalidity of scores on the MSCEIT, which added significant variance to the prospective prediction ofpsychological well-being after controlling for personality traits. The psychometric properties of theSpanish MSCEIT are similar to those of the original English version, supporting its use for assessingemotional abilities in the Spanish population. [This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record]
PB American Psychological Association
SN 1040-3590
SN 1939-134X (electrónica)
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/11682
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/11682
LA eng
NO Sánchez García, M., Extremera, N., Fernández Berrocal, P.: "The Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test". Psychological Assessment. DOI: 10.1037/pas0000269
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026