Volume 11, Issue 2 (February 2024), Pages: 25-34

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 Technical Note

The Sullivan emotional intelligence scale for children: Assessing the validity and reliability of the scale in the Malaysian context

 Author(s): 

 Nor Aizal Akmal Binti Rohaizad ^1, *, Siti Nazilah Binti Mat Ali ¹, Mohd Radzi Tarmizi Bin A. Halim ¹, Maimunah Binti Awang Majid ¹, Siti Hajar Binti Kamaruddin ¹, Siti Munirah Binti Mauzud ¹, Rozita Binti Muhamad Nawi ¹, Radhiah Ismail ²

 Affiliation(s):

 ¹Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
 ²Advanced and Basic Education Centers, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia

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  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-8060

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.02.004

 Abstract

Emotional intelligence plays a critical role in the development of children and has gained significant interest in academic research. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Malay translation of the Sullivan Emotional Intelligence Scale for Children (EISC). The research involved a convenient group of 50 preschoolers, ages five to six, from the Kuala Nerus district in Terengganu for an initial investigation. To assess the reliability of the EISC, researchers used the Rasch model for analysis. Findings from the Rasch model indicated that out of the original 59 questions, only 38 were appropriate and effective for evaluating the emotional intelligence of children. Furthermore, the analysis revealed a high reliability for both the items and the individuals, with scores of 0.96 and 0.92, respectively. This research offers new insights into the effectiveness of the Malay version of the Sullivan EISC as a tool for assessing emotional intelligence among preschool children in Eastern cultures.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Emotional intelligence, Malay version, Sullivan EISC, Preschool children, Rasch model analysis

 Article history

 Received 18 July 2023, Received in revised form 31 December 2023, Accepted 17 January 2024

 Acknowledgment 

The authors acknowledge the support of Preschool area Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Terengganu education department and UMT research management office in this academic effort.

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Rohaizad NAAB, Ali SNBM, Halim MRTBA, Majid MBA, Kamaruddin SHB, Mauzud SMB, Nawi RBM, and Ismail R (2024). The Sullivan emotional intelligence scale for children: Assessing the validity and reliability of the scale in the Malaysian context. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(2): 25-34

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