Psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF)

This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF). For this evaluation, 602 adults (M = 34 years of age, SD = 10.96) completed the TEIQue-SF, the Traits Personality Questionnaire (TPQue5), the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The internal consistency of the TEIQue-SF was satisfactory for the factors and excellent for the total score. Statistically significant correlations between the TEIQue-SF and the TPQue5 and between the SHS and the SWLS constituted evidence of its convergent validity with cognate constructs. In addition, trait EI accounted for a significant amount of the variance in happiness and life satisfaction over and above the Big Five, showing evidence supporting incremental validity in relation to the Big Five personality dimensions. The results indicate that the Greek translation of TEIQue-SF is reliable and valid, and can be recommended for use with Greek samples.