Constructs of social and emotional effectiveness: Different labels, same content?

► Many instruments measure skills related to socio-emotional effectiveness. ► What are the basic dimensions underlying these instruments? ► We ran a principal component analysis on 32 scales from 8 questionnaires and tests. ► Four components emerged: Expressivity, Sensitivity, Self-Control, Emotional Abilities. ► Some instruments overlapped although their labels suggest distinct constructs.