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Development and Validity of Sofian Emotional Intelligence Inventory (IKESofi)

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Syed Sofian Syed Salim, Mohammad Aziz Shah Mohd Arip, Muhammad Bazlan Mustafa, Mohd Hanafi Mohd Yasin

Pages 379-393 Received: 30 Nov, -0001 Revised: 30 Nov, -0001 Published Online: 09 Jan, 2018

http://dx.doi.org/10.46886/IJARBSS/v7-i12/3619
This study aims to develop and acquire content validity Sofian Emotional Intelligence Inventory (IKESofi). This research surveys are using questionnaires. IKESofi contains 80 items consisting of 60 items was positive and 20 negative items that consist of four sub construct of Recognizing Emotions Self, Self-Management, Social Skills and Social Skills. The results showed that the items in IKESofi can measure the emotional intelligence of an individual precisely. IKESofi examination content validity was assessed by ten experts comprising academics and practitioners in the field of guidance and counselling. The validity of the content of each sub scale is 1 Sub Scale - Recognize Emotional Self obtain the content validity of 88%, Sub Scale 2 - Personal Management 86%, Sub Scale 3 - Social Skills 85% and Sub 4 - Social Skills 88%. Based on the validity of acquired content, several suggestions were made for improvement items.