Appendix A: Standardization, Reliability, and Validity Tables
Table A.23. Correlations between EQ-i 2.0 and NEO Five Factor Inventory
The following table illustrates correlations between the EQ-i 2.0 Total EI score, composite scales, and subscales, and the NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Values range from -1.00 to +1.00; values close to -1.00 represent an inverse relationship between scores on the two scales, values close to +1.00 represent a direct relationship, and values close to zero represent a lack of a relationship. The positive correlations found between most of the NEO-FFI scales (see Standardization, Reliability, and Validity) and the EQ-i 2.0 support the validity of the EQ-i 2.0.
EQ-i 2.0 Scale |
NEO-FFI Scale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroticism | Extraversion | Openness to Experience | Agreeableness | Conscientiousness | |
Total EI |
-.71 | .57 | .10 | .36 | .61 |
Self-Perception Composite |
-.65 | .61 | .17 | .27 | .63 |
Self-Regard |
-.68 | .57 | .04 | .21 | .46 |
Self-Actualization |
-.53 | .54 | .18 | .18 | .63 |
Emotional Self-Awareness |
-.39 | .38 | .22 | .32 | .50 |
Self-Expression Composite |
-.57 | .45 | .14 | .15 | .46 |
Emotional Expression |
-.39 | .45 | .19 | .29 | .32 |
Assertiveness |
-.43 | .33 | .02 | -.09 | .44 |
Independence |
-.55 | .26 | .09 | .09 | .35 |
Interpersonal Composite |
-.49 | .54 | .04 | .51 | .51 |
Interpersonal Relationships |
-.51 | .54 | -.12 | .50 | .45 |
Empathy |
-.29 | .38 | .08 | .47 | .42 |
Social Responsibility |
-.49 | .46 | .16 | .30 | .43 |
Decision Making Composite |
-.64 | .29 | -.03 | .29 | .53 |
Problem Solving |
-.50 | .21 | .02 | .14 | .36 |
Reality Testing |
-.58 | .48 | .11 | .27 | .59 |
Impulse Control |
-.35 | -.03 | -.20 | .25 | .25 |
Stress Management Composite |
-.71 | .53 | .10 | .30 | .48 |
Flexibility |
-.56 | .38 | .09 | .23 | .41 |
Stress Tolerance |
-.58 | .38 | .07 | .17 | .41 |
Optimism |
-.61 | .56 | .10 | .34 | .38 |
Happiness |
-.64 | .49 | .05 | .13 | .44 |
Note. N = 100. NEO-FFI = NEO Five Factor Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992). Correlations of .19 and above are significant at p < .05, correlations of .25 and above are significant at p < .01. Guidelines for evaluating r are .10 = small, .30 = medium, .50 = large.