Psychometric Analysis of the Short-Form Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire in Undergraduate Nurse students

• Main Authors: Shahram Vahedi, Mohammad Moghaddam, Masumeh Ahmadzade
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2009-09-01
• Series: Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
• Subjects: Emotions; Psychological Test; Psychometrics; Nursing
• Online Access: https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/500

Objective: The main purpose of this study was to validate the short-form of the Emotional Skills and Competence Questionnaire (ESCQ) Scale among Iranian undergraduate students.   Method: A total of 250 nurse undergraduate students participated in this study. Participants completed the ESCQ in addition to measures of Sheering Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire and Student's Demographic Questionnaire.   Results: Exploratory factor analysis resulted in three factors that were largely consistent with the a priori scale structure. These factors included such dimensions as appraisal of others' emotions, managing and regulating emotion and specifying and understanding the individuals' own emotions. Conclusions : The results provide initial support for the construct validity of the self- report version of the ESCQ in nurse students.