Part I: Getting Started with the EQ-i 2.0

Introduction

Principles of Use

It is recommended that the EQ-i 2.0 be used as part of a larger evaluation process, together with other assessment methods and collateral information, such as interviews, other assessment tools, and behavioral observations, when available. Moreover, the results rendered by the use of the EQ-i 2.0 should be viewed as important points to be further examined by additional methods to give a balanced and broader picture of the person being assessed.

Since the EQ-i 2.0 is a self-report measure, it is not recommended for persons who are unwilling or unable to respond honestly to a questionnaire. The EQ-i 2.0 is also not recommended for individuals who are disoriented or severely impaired. EQ-i 2.0 administrators may wish to read the items aloud to respondents with poor reading abilities or whose native language is not English. Translations of the EQ-i 2.0 in various languages are currently in development. Check our website at http://ei.mhs.com or contact MHS for more information.

Because the EQ-i 2.0 is easy to use, administrators require little special training. However, the administrators should be familiar with procedures for obtaining informed consent, avoiding bias, and debriefing respondents and be qualified as per the guidelines in the next section. Informed consent means that the respondent must be told why the EQ-i 2.0 is being used and must agree to provide responses. The EQ-i 2.0 should not be administered in a misleading fashion.

Further, the administrator must try to avoid anything that may bias the responses. Respondents should answer on their own. Questions asked by respondents during administration can be answered in a non-leading manner. However, because it is often difficult to realize when a comment may be leading, it is best to try to defer questions until after all of the items have been answered.