This study examined the cross-cultural validity of Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) among 186 undergraduate students at a public university in Malaysia. Data were collected using a revised SSEIT scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the goodness of fit indices for the four-factor emotional intelligence construct: perceiving emotion, understanding emotion, facilitating emotion and managing emotion. CFA results of the SSEIT model demonstrated cross-cultural construct validity of the SSEIT scales, indicating a good fit for measuring EI. The composite reliability index (CRI) and average variance extracted (AVE) further revealed evidence of convergent reliability and validity for the EI sub-scales. The results of this study confirm the usefulness of SSEIT for assessing EI among undergraduate students and research in general. Implications for research are discussed.
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