Table 4 Meta-aggregated results of emotional intelligence (n = 142 studies)

Health Professional

Emotional Intelligence (total) [352, 353]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

27

99.00

9.60

Health professionals exhibit average levels of emotional intelligence

Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence

600

255.48

2.69

Information not available for interpretation

Adaptability [352, 354]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

27

97.10

9.10

Health professionals as a whole exhibit average adaptability abilities.

Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens (EQ-i-20 M)

386

11.20

2.05

Information not available for interpretation

General Mood [352, 354]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

27

100.60

9.20

Health professionals as a whole exhibit average general mood abilities.

Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens (EQ-i-20 M)

386

12.35

2.27

Information not available for interpretation

Handling relationships [31]

Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence

600

50.69

1.29

Information not available for interpretation

Interpersonal [352, 354]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

27

102.60

9.20

Health professionals as a whole exhibit average interpersonal abilities.

Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens (EQ-i-20 M)

386

11.87

2.02

Information not available for interpretation

Intrapersonal [352, 354]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

27

98.10

11.50

Health professionals as a whole exhibit average intrapersonal abilities.

Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens (EQ-i-20 M)

386

10.39

2.73

Information not available for interpretation

Managing emotions [31]

Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence

600

51.69

0.97

Information not available for interpretation

Motivating oneself [31]

Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence

600

51.97

0.87

Information not available for interpretation

Self-awareness [31]

Multidimensional Measure of Emotional Intelligence

600

50.22

1.55

Information not available for interpretation

Stress Management [352]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

27

100.40

12.00

Health professionals as a whole exhibit average stress management.

Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens (EQ-i-20 M)

386

6.75

1.77

Information not available for interpretation

self emotional appraisal [355]

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) – 5-point scale

260

15.97

2.55

Information not available for interpretation

others emotional appraisal [355]

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) – 5-point scale

260

13.91

2.65

Information not available for interpretation

use of emotion [355]

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) – 5-point scale

260

15.41

2.21

Information not available for interpretation

regulation of emotion [355]

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 5-point scale

260

15.31

2.36

Information not available for interpretation

Medicine

Emotional Intelligence [214, 253, 265, 316,317,318,319,320,321,322, 325,326,327,328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 337, 339, 341, 356]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item sum

30

495.46

35.75

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 133 item

54

102.06

2.63

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 90 item

245

330.24

38.50

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

66

106.75

3.41

Doctors exhibit medium emotional intelligence

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test

26

101.89

15.44

Doctors exhibit average emotional intelligence

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

145.44

13.29

Doctors scored 145.44 out of 205, where higher scores = higher EI.

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

658

3.53

0.33

Doctors exhibit a medium level of emotional intelligence

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

2450

5.00

0.64

Doctors exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue)

4024

5.25

0.06

Information not available for interpretation

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) - sum

139

101.00

8.10

Information not available for interpretation

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

488

4.96

0.40

Doctors scored 4.96 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale sum

740

81.29

14.76

Doctors scored 81.29 out of 112, where higher scores = higher EI.

Hay 360 Emotional Competence Inventory (Hay 360 ECI)

33

64.40

11.60

Information not available for interpretation

Adaptability [253, 331, 339]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

60

98.94

0.00

Doctors exhibit average levels of adaptability.

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)

226

4.00

2.68

Information not available for interpretation

Achievement orientation [331]

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)

226

4.50

2.30

Information not available for interpretation

Benefiting from emotions [356]

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

21.52

1.92

Doctors exhibit lower levels of benefiting from emotions abilities.

Cognitive thought [239]

Emotional Competence Inventory

23

22.57

0.16

Information not available for interpretation

Conflict management [331]

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)

226

3.90

0.60

Information not available for interpretation

Decision making [320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

31

109.86

12.44

Doctors exhibit medium decision-making abilities of emotional intelligence.

Emotion Expression [356]

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

34.60

5.27

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Labour Deep acting [318]

Emotional Labour

740

12.72

3.12

Doctors exhibit moderate deep acting strategies of emotional labour.

Emotional Labour Natural acting [318]

Emotional Labour

740

10.60

2.33

Doctors exhibit high natural acting strategies of emotional labour.

Emotional Labour Surface acting [318]

Emotional Labour

740

19.40

5.91

Doctors exhibit moderate surface acting strategies of emotional labour.

Emotionality [316, 319, 325, 327, 336]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

4024

4.91

0.65

Doctors exhibit normal levels of emotionality than population norms.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue)

3993

5.38

0.18

Information not available for interpretation

General Mood [253, 320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

60

83.12

24.39

Doctors exhibit markedly low general mood traits.

Interpersonal [253, 320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

60

107.08

6.50

Doctors exhibit high interpersonal abilities.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

31

113.65

8.55

Doctors exhibit medium interpersonal abilities.

Intrapersonal [253, 320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

60

124.61

34.61

Doctors exhibit markedly high intrapersonal abilities.

Managing relations [239]

Emotional Competence Inventory

23

96.52

1.06

Information not available for interpretation

Optimism/emotion regulation [356]

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

44.10

6.16

Information not available for interpretation

Others emotional appraisal [321, 337, 340, 341, 357]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

658

3.77

0.49

Doctors scored 3.77 out of 5, where lower score = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

380

4.90

0.33

Doctors scored 54.90 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Regulation of emotion [321, 337, 340, 341, 357]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

658

3.64

0.48

Doctors scored 3.64 out of 5, where lower score = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

380

5.27

0.44

Doctors scored 5.27 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Self emotional appraisal [321, 337, 340, 341, 357]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

658

3.83

0.58

Doctors scored 3.83 out of 5, where lower score = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

380

5.51

0.62

Doctors scored 5.51 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Self-control [316, 319, 325, 327, 331, 336]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

2317

4.77

0.35

Doctors exhibit higher than normal self-control.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue)

3993

5.08

0.06

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)

226

4.20

3.45

Information not available for interpretation

Self-awareness [239, 331]

Emotional Competence Inventory

23

35.32

0.12

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI)

226

4.00

3.07

Information not available for interpretation

Self-expression [320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

31

104.22

14.77

Doctors exhibit medium self-expression abilities.

Self-perception [320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

31

107.43

9.33

Doctors exhibit medium levels of self-perception.

Self-management [239]

Emotional Competence Inventory

23

76.44

0.26

Information not available for interpretation

Sociability [316, 319, 325, 327, 336]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

2377

4.75

0.34

Doctors exhibit normal levels of sociability.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue)

3993

5.11

0.04

Information not available for interpretation

Social awareness [239]

Emotional Competence Inventory

23

33.51

0.12

Information not available for interpretation

Stress Management [253, 320]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

60

83.93

20.18

Doctors exhibit markedly low stress management.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

31

104.64

10.10

Doctors exhibit medium stress management.

Use of emotion [321, 337, 340, 341, 357]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

658

3.40

0.51

Doctors scored 3.4 out of 5, where lower score = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

380

5.36

0.48

Doctors scored 5.36 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Well-being [316, 319, 320, 325, 327, 336]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

2377

5.52

0.66

Doctors exhibit higher than normal well-being.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue)

3993

5.49

0.13

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

31

103.64

14.77

Doctor exhibit medium well-being.

Nurse

Emotional Intelligence (total) [20, 79, 80, 82, 118, 213, 216, 228,229,230,231, 233, 237, 238, 240, 241, 243,244,245,246,247,248,249,250,251,252,253,254,255,256, 258,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266,267,268,269, 271, 272, 274, 275, 277, 278, 280, 283,284,285, 288,289,290,291,292,293, 295,296,297,298,299,300,301,302,303,304, 306,307,308,309,310,311,312,313, 338, 356, 358,359,360,361,362,363,364]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 125 item

200

434.66

0.00

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

972

106.61

1.62

Nurses exhibit average emotional intelligence.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 133 item mean

910

5.22

1.28

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item sum

172

326.52

99.86

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 87 items

277

2.75

0.19

Nurses exhibit medium emotional intelligence.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 items sum

312

332.30

31.30

Nurses score 332.30 out of 435, where higher score = higher emotional intelligence.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 90 item

513

302.70

42.37

Nurses have moderate levels of emotional intelligence.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

394

106.24

0.56

Nurses exhibit medium emotional intelligence.

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

388

116.16

7.54

Nurses exhibit excellent emotional intelligence.

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire 100 scale

581

75.71

12.20

Nurses score 75.71 out of 100, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

120

124.85

0.00

Nurses demonstrated positive emotional intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EQS)

1150

221.43

77.77

Nurses scored 221.43 out of 252, where higher scores = higher EI.

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

254

3.70

0.23

Information not available for interpretation

GENOS EI 31 item

248

3.63

0.49

Information not available for interpretation

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Scale

253

78.31

12.88

Nurses scored 78.31 out of 112, where higher scores = higher EI.

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Scale

5-point scale

98

3.64

0.48

Nurses scored 3.64 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test

385

99.65

1.67

Nurses exhibit average emotional intelligence.

Nursing Emotional Intelligence Scale

41

100.00

15.00

Nurses demonstrate same level of emotional intelligence as general population.

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test

1623

3.85

0.05

Nurse scored 3.85 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test - sum score

2184

125.02

5.95

Nurse scored 125.02 out of 165, where higher score = higher EI.

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

156.56

18.69

Nurse scored 156.56 out of 205 where higher score = higher EI.

Revised Schutte Emotional Entelligence Scale (RSEIS)

218

152.10

14.80

Information not available for interpretation

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT-33)

173

98.18

9.28

Information not available for interpretation

Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale

101

3.52

0.47

Nurses exhibit slightly lower emotional intelligence.

Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test

312

3.73

0.36

Information not available for interpretation

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

122

213.35

18.04

Nurses scored 213.35 out of 320, where higher scores = higher EI.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

668

5.33

0.19

Nurses exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form - sum score

391

166.40

11.52

Information not available for interpretation

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale

1260

3.70

0.22

Nurses score 3.70out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale (sum)

423

56.82

2.87

Nurses score 56.82 out of 80, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) – 6-point scale

580

5.60

0.78

Nurses score 5.60 out of 6, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 6-point scale (sum)

528

67.23

8.92

Nurses score 67.23 out of 96, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

1850

4.97

0.29

Nurses score 4.97 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale sum

138

78.64

11.87

Nurses score 78.64 out of 112, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-C) - Chinese version

202

69.81

12.65

Information not available for interpretation

Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10)

194

2.56

0.39

Information not available for interpretation

Cyberia Shrink 33 items questionnaire

243

3.79

0.48

Nurses scored 3.79 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI) 2.0

283

3.43

0.70

Nurses scored 3.43 out of 5, where higher socre = higher EI.

Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale (EIA)

490

142.62

8.10

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Index (EQI)

159

83.30

39.07

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Mean

304

2.08

0.05

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ)

18

43.95

3.96

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

883

122.40

13.50

Information not available for interpretation

Shrink’s Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

256

91.32

Information not available for interpretation

Siberia Schering’s Emotional Intelligence Standard Questionnaire

500

113.59

14.70

Information not available for interpretation

Adaptability [233, 234, 241, 245, 253, 264, 289]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

640

98.55

6.42

Nurses exhibit average adaptability.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 87 items

277

2.81

0.31

Nurses exhibit medium adaptability.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 item sum

312

55.28

6.33

Information not available for interpretation

Reduced Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults

2126

2.91

0.53

Nurses score 3.91 out of 4, where higher scores = higher EI.

Appraisal of own emotions [213, 314]

Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10)

395

1.97

0.00

Information not available for interpretation

Appraisal of emotions [292, 361]

Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (RSEIS)

218

246.00

4.20

Information not available for interpretation

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT)

156

41.84

1.50

Information not available for interpretation

Appraisal of other’s emotions [213, 314]

Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10)

395

2.73

0.71

Information not available for interpretation

Altruistic behaviour [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

7.14

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive altruistic behaviour abilities.

Benefiting from emotions [356]

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

22.64

3.49

Information not available for interpretation

Cognitive thought [239]

Emotional Competence Inventory

80

22.77

0.16

Information not available for interpretation

Commitment [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

7.80

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive commitment.

Controlling emotions [229]

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

194

3.48

0.73

Information not available for interpretation

Decision making [20, 229, 237]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

166

107.08

0.67

Nurses exhibit medium level decision making

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

194

3.51

0.71

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional expression [356]

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

38.02

5.56

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional attention [232, 242, 281, 282, 365, 366]

Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24)

919

27.58

1.50

Nurses scored 27.57 out of 40 for emotional attention.

Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24) – 5-point scale

1100

3.57

0.02

Nurses scored 3.57 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional clarity [232, 242, 281, 282, 365, 366]

Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24)

919

30.66

1.62

Nurses scored 30.66 out of 40 for emotional attention.

Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24) – 5-point scale

1100

3.82

0.06

Nurses scored 3.82 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional repair [232, 242, 281, 282, 365, 366]

Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24)

919

31.45

2.64

Nurses scored 31.45 out of 40 for emotional attention.

Trait Meta Mood Scale (TMMS-24) – 5-point scale

1100

3.81

0.00

Nurses scored 3.81 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional control [243, 279]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

122

27.01

4.88

Information not available for interpretation

Nursing Manager’s Leadership Behavior Scale

960

43.90

14.30

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional management [243]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

122

36.85

5.31

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional recognition & expression [243, 269]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

122

31.76

5.95

Information not available for interpretation

GENOS EI 31 item

248

3.75

0.64

Information not available for interpretation

Emotions direct cognition [243]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

122

39.43

6.55

Information not available for interpretation

Understanding emotions [243]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

122

62.79

8.82

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional stability [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

15.29

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive emotional stability.

Emotional reasoning [269]

GENOS EI 31 item

248

3.60

0.66

Information not available for interpretation

Emotionality [228, 252, 278, 304]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

627

5.32

0.30

Nurses exhibit higher than normal emotionality.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF) - sum score

100

45.43

5.40

Information not available for interpretation

General Mood [233, 234, 241, 245, 253, 264, 289]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

640

74.15

28.19

Nurses exhibit very low general mood abilities.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 87 items

277

2.64

0.29

Nurses exhibit medium general mood abilities.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 items sum

312

47.14

5.99

Information not available for interpretation

Reduced Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults

2126

3.08

0.60

Nurses scored 308 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Identifying emotions [259, 268, 358]

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test

260

100.01

0.00

Nurse exhibit average ability to identify emotions.

Integrity [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

10.49

0.00

Nurses demonstrate positive integrity.

Interpersonal [20, 233, 234, 237, 240, 241, 245, 253, 264, 285, 289]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

640

106.88

3.26

Nurse exhibit average interpersonal EI.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 87 items

277

2.50

0.28

Nurse exhibit low interpersonal EI.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 item sum

312

75.02

6.49

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

166

107.84

0.00

Nurse exhibit medium interpersonal EI.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EQS)

1150

41.10

2.01

Information not available for interpretation

Reduced Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults

2126

3.06

0.50

Nurses score 3.06 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 87 items

277

2.82

0.25

Nurse exhibit medium interpersonal EI.

Emotional Intelligence Scale

1045

37.50

10.60

Information not available for interpretation

Reduced Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults

2126

2.62

0.70

Nurses scored 2.62 out of 4, where higher score = higher EI.

Interpersonal relationships [234, 241, 245, 253, 264]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

640

127.87

24.29

Nurse exhibit very high interpersonal EI.

Intrapersonal [234, 240, 241, 245, 253, 264, 285, 289, 367]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 items

277

2.82

0.25

Nurse exhibit medium interpersonal EI.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 items sum

312

111.74

12.72

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 133 item

598

128.63

24.00

Nurse exhibit high intrapersonal skills.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EQS)

1150

38.21

6.01

Information not available for interpretation

Reduced Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults (EQ-i-20 M)

2126

2.62

0.70

Information not available for interpretation

Managing emotions [229, 259, 268, 358]

Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale

101

4.17

0.47

Nurses exhibit slightly lower ability to manage emotions.

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

194

3.50

0.71

Information not available for interpretation

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test

260

100.33

1.54

Nurse exhibit average managing emotions.

Managing others emotions [249, 269, 276, 296, 312]

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test

448

3.73

0.39

Nurse scored 3.73 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

883

22.90

3.10

Information not available for interpretation

GENO EI 31 item

248

3.45

0.68

Information not available for interpretation

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) - sum score

1271

29.97

3.81

Information not available for interpretation

Managing own emotions [249, 276, 296]

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test

448

4.09

0.37

Nurse scored 4.09 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) - sum score

1566

34.52

0.66

Information not available for interpretation

Managing relations [238, 239]

Emotional Competence Inventory

80

97.92

1.06

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

14.18

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive managing relations.

Motivation [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

21.28

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive motivation.

Optimism/emotion regulation [292, 356, 361]

Schuttes Emotional Intelligence Test

50

46.68

6.11

Information not available for interpretation

Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (RSEIS)

218

78.90

12.10

Information not available for interpretation

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) - sum score

156

39.67

5.48

Information not available for interpretation

Others emotional appraisal [235, 246, 247, 251, 263, 266, 270, 273, 286,287,288, 294, 297, 308]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

67

3.43

0.34

Nurses scored 3.43 out of 5, where lower score = more uncertain and lower EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 4 point scale

280

3.00

0.50

Nurses scored 3.00 out of 4, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale

1577

3.57

0.13

Nurses scored 3.57 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale (sum)

423

13.30

0.95

Nurses scored 13.30 out of 20, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 6-point scale (sum)

228

18.10

3.93

Nurses scored 18.1 out of 24, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

177

4.61

0.93

Nurses scored 4.61 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-C) - Chinese version

202

17.11

3.82

Information not available for interpretation

Korean Emotional Intelligence Scale

300

3.71

0.61

Nurses scored 3.89 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Perception of emotion [249, 259, 276, 296, 312]

Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale

101

4.17

0.48

Nurses exhibit slightly lower ability to perceive emotions.

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test

448

3.70

0.38

Nurse scored 3.7 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

883

42.00

5.20

Information not available for interpretation

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) - sum score

1566

37.81

0.00

Information not available for interpretation

Recognising and expressing emotions [229, 269]

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

194

3.51

0.75

Information not available for interpretation

GENO EI 31 item

248

0.60

0.66

Information not available for interpretation

Regulation of emotion [213, 235, 246, 247, 251, 263, 266, 270, 271, 273, 286,287,288, 294, 297, 308, 314]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

67

2.63

0.25

Nurses scored 2.63 out of 5, where lower score = more uncertain and lower EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 4 point scale

280

3.00

0.60

Nurses scored 3.00 out of 4, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale

1577

3.47

0.28

Nurses score 3.47 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale (sum)

423

13.76

0.64

Nurses scored 13.76 out of 20, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 6 point scale

580

5.54

0.90

Nurses scored 5.54 out of 6, where higher score = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 6-point scale (sum)

228

19.82

3.30

Nurses scored 19.82 out of 24, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

66

3.53

0.63

Nurses scored 3.53 out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-C) - Chinese version

202

17.57

3.92

Information not available for interpretation

Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10)

395

2.33

0.00

Information not available for interpretation

Korean Emotional Intelligence Scale

300

3.52

0.60

Nurses scored 3.52 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Regulation of others emotions [213]

Brief Emotional Intelligence Scale (BEIS-10)

395

2.39

0.24

Information not available for interpretation

Relationship management [79, 262, 275, 300, 310]

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

388

25.84

0.43

Nurses scored 35.84 out of 48, where higher score = high EI

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire 100 scale

581

73.99

9.90

Nurses score 73.99 out of 100, where higher scores = higher EI.

Self emotional appraisal [235, 246, 247, 251, 263, 266, 270, 271, 273, 286,287,288, 294, 297, 308]

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

67

3.30

0.25

Nurses scored 3.30 out of 5, where lower score = more uncertain and lower EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 4 point scale

280

3.10

0.50

Nurses scored 3.00 out of 4, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale

1577

3.76

0.25

Nurses scored 3.76 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale (sum)

423

15.95

0.42

Nurses scored 15.96 out of 20, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 6 point scale

580

5.59

0.06

Nurses scored 5.59 out of 6, where higher score = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 6-point scale (sum)

228

19.53

3.29

Nurses scored 19.53 out of 24, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

177

4.60

0.98

Nurses scored 4.60out of 7, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-C) - Chinese version

202

17.51

3.28

Information not available for interpretation

Korean Emotional Intelligence Scale

300

3.89

0.54

Nurses scored 3.89 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Self-awareness [79, 238, 239, 255, 262, 269, 274, 275, 300, 302, 303, 309, 310]

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

388

27.80

0.87

Nurses scored 27.80 out of 36, where higher score = high EI

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire 100 scale

581

75.29

7.66

Nurses score 75.29 out of 100, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional Competence Inventory (ECI)

80

35.55

0.12

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

120

16.13

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive self-awareness.

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Scale

253

20.83

3.94

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale (EIA)

490

27.97

0.11

Information not available for interpretation

GENOS EI 31 item

248

3.61

0.65

Information not available for interpretation

Shrink’s Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

256

23.25

Information not available for interpretation

Siberia Schering’s Emotional Intelligence Standard Questionnaire

500

29.01

4.70

Information not available for interpretation

Self-control [228, 252, 269, 278, 303, 304, 309]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

627

5.00

0.13

Nurses exhibit higher than normal self-control.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF) - sum score

100

32.42

4.51

Information not available for interpretation

GENOS EI 31 item

248

3.55

0.62

Information not available for interpretation

Shrink’s Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

256

16.24

Information not available for interpretation

Siberia Schering’s Emotional Intelligence Standard Questionnaire

500

22.98

4.16

Information not available for interpretation

Self-development [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

7.22

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive self-development.

Self-expression [20, 237]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

166

105.63

0.33

Nurses exhibit medium self-expression.

Self-management [79, 239, 255, 262, 269, 275, 300, 310]

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

388

32.31

3.38

Nurses scored 32.31 out of 54, where higher score = high EI

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire 100 scale

581

67.00

17.28

Nurses score 67.00 out of 100, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

883

30.10

3.50

Information not available for interpretation

GENOS EI 31 item

248

3.77

0.65

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Competence Inventory

80

76.35

0.26

Information not available for interpretation

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Scale

253

18.19

4.05

Information not available for interpretation

Self-motivation [274, 302, 303, 309]

Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale (EIA)

490

28.84

1.24

Information not available for interpretation

Shrink’s Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

256

18.74

Information not available for interpretation

Siberia Schering’s Emotional Intelligence Standard Questionnaire

500

23.08

3.25

Information not available for interpretation

Self-perception [20, 237]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

166

104.39

1.47

Nurses exhibit medium self-perception.

Self-regulation [274, 302]

Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale (EIA)

490

28.26

2.59

Information not available for interpretation

Situational [240, 285]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

1150

38.25

5.53

Information not available for interpretation

Sociability [228, 252, 278, 304]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

627

4.90

0.35

Nurses exhibit higher than normal sociability.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF) - sum score

100

30.13

4.83

Information not available for interpretation

Social awareness [79, 239, 255, 262, 275, 300, 310]

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

388

23.66

5.38

Nurses scored 23.66 out of 30, where higher score = high EI

Bradberry & Greaves Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire 100 scale

581

73.14

12.31

Nurses score 73.14 out of 100, where higher scores = higher EI.

Emotional Competence Inventory

80

33.74

0.12

Information not available for interpretation

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Scale

253

19.40

3.25

Information not available for interpretation

Social skills [255, 274, 302, 303, 309]

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Scale

253

19.89

4.03

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Assessment Scale (EIA)

490

28.46

2.55

Information not available for interpretation

Shrink’s Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire

256

14.46

Information not available for interpretation

Siberia Schering’s Emotional Intelligence Standard Questionnaire

500

17.04

3.14

Information not available for interpretation

Stress Management [20, 233, 234, 237, 241, 245, 253, 264, 289, 368]

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 133 item

640

64.84

30.73

Nurses exhibit markedly low stress management.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory - 87 items

277

2.99

0.38

Nurses exhibit medium stress management.

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-I) - 87 items sum

312

43.14

7.13

Information not available for interpretation

Bar-On’s Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0

166

106.91

0.00

Nurses exhibit medium stress management.

Reduced Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Adults

2126

3.25

0.57

Nurses scored 3.25 out of 4, where higher score = higher EI.

Understanding branch [259, 268, 358]

Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale

101

4.09

0.73

Nurses exhibit lower ability to understand emotions.

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test

260

100.443

2.27

Nurses exhibit average understanding of emotions.

Understanding others emotions [229]

GENOS Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment

194

3.42

0.76

Information not available for interpretation

Use of emotion [235, 246, 247, 249, 251, 259, 263, 266, 268, 270, 271, 273, 276, 286,287,288, 292, 294, 296, 297, 308, 312, 358, 361]

Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test

260

98.89

1.28

Nurses exhibit average use of emotions.

Self Emotional Intelligence Scale

67

3.17

0.00

Nurses score 3.17 out of 5, where lower score = more uncertain and lower EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 4 point scale

280

3.10

0.60

Nurses scored 3.00 out of 4, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale

1577

3.63

0.37

Nurses scored 3.63 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 5-point scale (sum)

335

16.69

0.37

Nurses scored 16.69 out of 20, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) - 6 point scale

580

5.58

0.87

Nurses score 5.54 out of 6, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale WLEIS) – 6-point scale (sum)

228

20.77

3.25

Nurses scored 20.77 out of 24, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale – 7-point scale

177

4.08

0.47

Nurses scored 4.08 out of 5, where higher scores = higher EI.

Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS-C) - Chinese version

202

17.57

3.38

Information not available for interpretation

Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale

101

3.34

0.40

Nurses exhibit lower ability to use emotions.

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test

448

3.88

0.43

Nurse scored 3.88 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI.

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) - sum score

1722

23.84

4.89

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS)

883

27.40

3.70

Information not available for interpretation

Korean Emotional Intelligence Scale

300

3.14

0.70

Nurses scored 3.14 out of 5, where higher score = higher EI

Revised Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (RSEIS)

218

48.50

6.60

Information not available for interpretation

Value orientation [238]

Emotional Intelligence Scale

120

7.11

0.00

Nurses exhibit positive value orientation.

Well-being [228, 252, 278, 304]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

627

5.88

0.23

Nurses exhibit higher than normal well-being.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF) - sum score

100

37.21

3.20

Information not available for interpretation

Dentist

Emotional Intelligence [343,344,345]

Emotional Intelligence Screening Test

133

172.31

16.40

Dentists exhibit high emotional intelligence (172.31/208).

Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test - sum score

528

128.52

16.25

Dentists exhibit high levels of emotional intelligence (128.52/165).

Empathy [343]

Jefferson Scale Physician Empathy

186

92.04

9.43

Dentists exhibit high levels of empathy.

Occupational Therapist

Emotional Intelligence (total) [346, 347]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

134

229.51

21.11

Occupational therapists scored 229.51 out of 320, where higher score = higher EI.

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form

1235

5.41

0.01

Occupational therapists exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence.

Emotional control [347]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

134

31.67

4.40

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional management [347]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

134

41.41

5.31

Information not available for interpretation

Emotional recognition & expression [347]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

134

39.65

5.26

Information not available for interpretation

Emotions direct cognition [347]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

134

38.03

6.19

Information not available for interpretation

Understanding emotions [347]

Swinburne University Emotional Intelligence Test

134

78.46

8.24

Information not available for interpretation

Well-being [348]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF)

808

5.79

0.82

Occupational therapists exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence.

Self-control [348]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF)

808

4.93

0.88

Occupational therapists exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence.

Emotionality [348]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF)

808

5.76

0.73

Occupational therapists exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence.

Sociability [348]

Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF)

808

5.07

0.78

Occupational therapists exhibit higher than normal emotional intelligence.

Physiotherapist

Emotional Intelligence (total) [350]

Genos Emotional Intelligence Inventory – Concise Questionnaire (GEII)

171

129.36

18.31

Information not available for interpretation