فهرست مطالب حمزه علیمرادی

Verbal efforts refer to a set of co-worry, co-rumination and interpersonal intimacy that people with emotional problems use as a verbal safety behavior to reduce and relieve dysfunctional symptoms in relation to others. This study sought to investigate the psychometric properties of the Verbal Effort Questionnaire in a student sample. The research method is descriptive correlation. Through cluster sampling method, 550 people from Tehran universities were randomly selected and all those willing to cooperate were asked to answer the relevant questionnaire questions. Factor load values indicate that the operating loads of all questions (shared rumination, shared concern, and intimacy) on the principal component are significant and satisfactory. The factor load of all questions except question 42 is higher than 0.40. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and Guttman halving for the Verbal Effort Questionnaire were estimated to be 0.95 and 0.92, respectively. Which indicates the desired internal consistency of this scale. Therefore, due to the similarity and strong structural relationship between the components of the questionnaire, the components of this scale are important in a newer structure called verbal effort as a coping method. According to the results of this study, this new structure can play an important role in understanding emotional problems.

 This study aims to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) in college students.

This is a descriptive study. Participants were 551 students from selected universities in Tehran, Iran who were enrolled using a stratified random sampling method. The students completed the Persian version of TEIQue as well as the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) and the Neo-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Data were analyzed in SPSS v. 22 software using independent t-test, Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson correlation and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA).

The results of EFA confirmed that the Persian TEIQue had four factors of well-being, self-control, emotionality and sociability. Cronbach’s alpha value was reported 0.95 for the global EI, and ranged 0.69-0.90 for its four factors. In the split-half reliability, the Cronbach’s alpha was obtained 0.92 for the first half and 0.89 for the second half. The convergent/discriminant validity assessment in relation to SSEIT and NEO-FFI, showed a positive correlation with the most subscales of SSEIT and a negative correlation with the neuroticism subscale of NEO-FFI. There were gender differences in TEIQue scores between males and females, where females had higher scores in the global index and in factors of well-being and emotionality. 

The Persian version of TEIQue has acceptable reliability and validity for measuring trait emotional intelligence in Iranian adult population.