Validity
Convergent/Concurrent
Convergent validity evidence of all four dimensions is found in the significant correlations with the Life
Satisfaction, which ranged from r5.16 to r5.46, and from r5.12 to r5.40 in the second cross-validation study
(Wong & Law, 2002 ). A moderate and significant correlation with EQ-i ( r5.63) also attests to the WLEIS’ conver-
gent validity ( Wong & Law, 2002 ).
Divergent/Discriminant
Intelligence correlated between .06 and /C0.29 with the WLEIS factors. Furthermore, correlations of the WLEIS
with measures of the Big Five indicated that the WLEIS and personality share some variance, but this varied
from negligible to moderate.
Construct/Factor Analytic
An exploratory-factor analysis (maximum-likelihood method, varimax rotation) on the data from a sample of
189 undergraduate students indicated a clear four-factor structure with the selected 16-items; the average factor
loading of these items on their respective WLEIS dimensions was .80. The four-factor solution explained 71.5% of
the total variance and fit the data reasonably well in a confirmatory-factor analysis ( N572) from the first cross-
validation study, χ2
(98)5132.41, RMR 5.08, CFI 5.95, TLI 5.93. The second study ( N5146) also showed that
the four-factor model fit the data reasonably well, χ2
(98)5179.33, RMR 5.07, CFI 5.91, TLI 5.89 ( Wong &
Law, 2002 ).
Criterion/Predictive
Many studies have examined and demonstrated the WLEIS’s criterion and predictive validity. For example, its
global score was found to predict perceived organizational justice ( r5.17) and turnover intentions in employees
of a financial organization ( r52.14; Meisler, 2013), as well as indicators of job satisfaction ( r5.35 to .46) and
burnout ( r52.32 to2.56) in doctors (Weng et al., 2011).
Location
Wong, C.S., & Law, K.S. (2002) . The effects of leader and follower emotional intelligence on performance and
attitude: An exploratory study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 13 , 193/C0324.
Results and Comments
Overall, there is support for the reliability and factor structure of the WLEIS based on samples from North
America and South East Asia. The appeal of this scale is that it is readily available and brief. A 16-item scale that
has four replicable factors and also yields a composite score is another advantage of the WLEIS.
WONG & LAW EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE SCALE
This scale also contains items about how people feel and act. Using the 1 /C07 scale below, please indicate your
agreement with each item by circling the appropriate number.
12 3 4 5 6 7
Strongly disagree Disagree Slightly disagree Neither agree
nor disagreeSlightly agree Agree Strongly agree
1.I have a good sense of why I have certain feelings most of the time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2.I have good understanding of my own emotions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3.I really understand what I feel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4.I always know whether or not I am happy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5.I always know my friends’ emotions from their behavior. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6.I am a good observer of others’ emotions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7.I am sensitive to the feelings and emotions of others. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8.I have good understanding of the emotions of people around me. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7404 14. MEASURES OF ABILITY AND TRAIT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
III. EMOTION REGULATION