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Am I Emotionally Intelligent?
Purpose
To get a sense of your emotional intelligence. Instructions
Respond by placing a check mark ( ) next to each of the items below, using the following scale:
1 = very much unlike me 2 = unlike me 3 = neutral Emotional Self-Awareness 4 = like me 5 = very much
1. I am good at recognizing my emotions.
2. I am good at understanding the causes of my feelings.
3. I am good at separating my feelings from my actions. Managing Emotions
4. I am good at tolerating frustration.
5. I am good at managing my anger.
6. I have positive feelings about myself.
7. I am good at coping with stress.
8. My emotions don’t interfere with my ability to focus and accomplish my goals.
9. I have good self-control and am not impulsive.
10. I am good at taking the perspectives of others (such as students and parents).
11. I show empathy and sensitivity to others’ feelings.
12. I am good at listening to what other people say.
13. I am good at analyzing and understanding relationships.
14. I am good at solving problems in relationships.
15. I am assertive (rather than passive, manipulative, or aggressive)inrelationships.
16. I have one or more close friendships
17. I am good at sharing and cooperating.
Scoring and Interpretation .
Add up your scores for all 17 items. My total emotional intelligence score is ___________. If
you scored 75–85, you probably are very emotionally intelligent, someone who is emotionally
self-aware, manages emotions effectively, knows how to read emotions, and has positive
relationships with others. If you scored 65–74, you probably have good emotional intelligence
but there probably are some areas on which you still need to work. Look at the items on which
you scored 3 or below to see where you need to improve. If you scored 45–64, you likely have
average emotional intelligence. Give some serious thought to working on your emotional life.
Examine your emotional weaknesses and strive to improve them. If you scored 44 or below,
you likely have below-average emotional intelligence. You might contact the counseling service
at your college for some recommendations.
Discussion
1. Do you agree or disagree with your score and the interpretation? Why or why not?
2. What, if anything, do you think you need to do to improve your emotional intelligence?
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