Examining the stability of emotional intelligence among U.S. adults before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
| dc.contributor.advisor | Morgan, Grant B. | |
| dc.creator | Shero, Laura R., 1972- | |
| dc.creator.orcid | 0000-0001-5637-8801 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-17T14:12:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-17T14:12:58Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2023-08 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-08 | |
| dc.date.submitted | August 2023 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2024-07-17T14:12:59Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been established as a critical skill with the ability to influence positive outcomes and mitigate challenging situations. Research connects EI to such benefits as better health, superior job performance, and psychological well-being. EI has also been shown to help moderate the negative impacts of stress. The recent COVID-19 pandemic is well-recognized as a source of unprecedented stress with implications for emotional well-being; however, continued research is needed to understand its impact on EI. We examined EI across both known and unknown subpopulations before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our purpose was to investigate the stability of EI among the general U.S. population (n = 33,875) during this time. In addition, we investigated the measurement invariance of an EI instrument not previously examined in the literature. Our EI instrument demonstrated measurement invariance over time. In addition, EI did not vary meaningfully, either among known or unknown subgroups. These findings align with previous research in which EI is an independent variable that moderates or mediates other factors. This study contributes to the theoretical understanding of EI and its stability, which is critical to the ongoing debate regarding the significance of EI. If substantial claims are to be made regarding the efficacy of EI, then evidence supporting its stability is needed to demonstrate that EI is usually the actor and not the variable acted upon by circumstances. This study provides important evidence of the stability of EI during highly stressful and chaotic circumstances. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2104/12832 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | Worldwide access | |
| dc.title | Examining the stability of emotional intelligence among U.S. adults before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dc.type.material | text | |
| thesis.degree.department | Baylor University. Dept. of Educational Psychology. | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Baylor University | |
| thesis.degree.name | Ph.D. | |
| thesis.degree.program | Educational Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.school | Baylor University |
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