INTRODUCTION
Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Emotional intelligence is generally said to include at least three skills: emotional awareness, or the ability to identify and name one’s own emotions; the ability to harness those emotions and apply them to tasks like thinking and problem solving; and the ability to manage emotions, which includes both regulating one’s own emotions when necessary and helping others to do the same. Emotional Intelligence(El) is proposed as.the way of identifying and to understand and experience emotions most adaptively (Goleman, 1995)
There is no validated psychometric test or scale for emotional intelligence as there is for “g,” the general intelligence factor—and many argue that emotional intelligence is therefore not an actual construct, but a way of describing interpersonal skills that go by other names.
Test Description
The Roqan Emotional Intelligence Test (REIT) was developed by prof. Roquia Zainuddin (Aligarh) and Arjum Ahmed (Aligarh) and published through National Psychological Corporation (Kacheri Ghat, Agra, India). It is an attest that measures the emotional intelligence of an individual. The Investigator made a modest attempt to construct the test item using the following available tests on Emotional Intelligence: Self scoring Emotional Intelligence Test by Mark Daniel, with an introduction of Victor Serebriakoff (2000) Barnes and Noble Books, ISBN 0-7606-2370-2, SEQ and SQ Self-Test. (website-3) and EQ Map, Mapping your Emotional Intelligence, Norm Testing Version III.3(1996) AIT and ESSI Systems, Inc. 26 items from the first test, 18 items from second test, 10 items from the third test were selected respectively. 10 additional questions were framed by the investigator considering cultural framework and daily life activities. All these selected 64 items were framed according to multiple-choice questions with three alternate solutions. The data of these items were tabulated and discriminatory value (DV) of each item was constructed on the basis of five dimensions as given by Daniel Goleman in his book “Emotional Intelligence”. The REIT contains a consumable booklet of EIT-Za-a questionnaire set, measuring of emotional intelligence, dimensions of Emotional Intelligence, development of the scale, reliability, validity, uses of the scale, Limitations of the scale, instruction For the Administration and scoring and the 3 tables containing DV of significant items, answer key of the test and norms for the interpretation of the test.
| SN | Dimensions of Emotional Intelligence | Total Items |
| 1 | Self-Awareness | 5 |
| 2 | Self-Regulation | 10 |
| 3 | Motivation | 5 |
| 4 | Empathy | 4 |
| 5 | Social Skill | 5 |
| Total | 30 |
Table: Dimensions of emotional intelligence
It has a consumable booklet which is a questionnaire set of 30 questions from 5 dimensions as shown in the table above. Each question contains three probable answers according to the subject’s experience on each respective question. The instruction for scoring is given in the next table no. II below on the manual. The raw scores obtained are interpreted according to the norms of the scale given in table no III in manual. The maximum score of the complete test is 90 and the minimum score is 30. The maximum and minimum score on the dimension Self-awareness is 15 and 5, Self-regulation is 30 and 10, Motivation is 15 and 5, Empathy is 12 and 4 and Social skill is 18 and 6 respectively. According to the norms, the obtained raw score from 76 and above falls on the high range, the score 64-75 falls on the normal range and the raw score from 64 and below fall on the low range. Subjects with high scores can be considered to have a high level of emotional intelligence and are likely to be high performers and vice versa.
Purpose
To find out the emotional Intelligence of the subject using REIT.
Equipment/Material Used
i) EIT-ZA booklet consumable
ii) REIT Manual
iii) Pen/pencil/paper, eraser
Introduction to the subject:
Name: Deepa Adhikari
Age: 22
Religion: Hindu
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Education: Just completed Bachelors
Occupation: Student
Date of the Test: 1st September 2019, 1:00 PM
Place: Jorpati, Kathmandu
Test Administration:
Procedure:
Firstly, the subject was greeted and the conversation started. The subject was informed about the test, its relevance and was excited for the test as it measured emotional intelligence. The subject was instructed as per the REITmanual and explained the procedure to approach the test. The Subject’s consent was requested and assured that the data obtained will remain confidential.
Testing:
The test was conducted on the home environment. The test was conducted limiting the outward interaction. While giving the test, the subject went smoothly on all of the 30 questions, there was only some pause in between the questions. sections. The subject seemed like she enjoyed the test.
Introspection:
After the testing was completed the subject was asked to share her experiences. The subject had mixed feelings about the scores rather than the questions itself. After completing the test the subject said the questions were generalized so it was not that hard to answer at all.
Release:
The subject was excited about the result the instant she finished the assessment. The subject was released then with thanks and will receive the adjustment scoring later on. With the manual in hand, the score was calculated and emotional intelligence score on different categories was distinguished after a while the assessment was completed and informed to the subject.
Result and Analysis/Interpretation
Obtained Score :
| Factors | Normal Range | Obtained | Interpretation |
| Self Regulation | 10-30 | 24 | Normal |
| Self Awareness | 5-15 | 9 | Normal |
| Motivation | 5-15 | 11 | Normal |
| Empathy | 4-12 | 10 | Normal |
| Social Skills | 6-18 | 13 | Normal |
| Total | 65-75 | 67 | Normal |
Table: Obtained Score REIT assessment
Interpretation
I. Self Regulation: Normal
II. Self Awareness: Normal
III. Motivation: Normal
IV. Empathy: Normal
V. Social Skills: Normal
The subject falls under the normal category on all of the given dimensions.
Impression
While interpreting the raw total of the subject the range lies within the normal range(65-75) and can be considered average in terms of emotional intelligence as per the REIT assessment test. Looking at the individual character as distinguished by Roquiya and Anjum the subject seems to be inside the normal range.
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