DCo provide the BarOn EQ-i 2.0® psychometric assessment as a measure of Emotional Intelligence.
Based on over 20 years of research by Dr. Reuven Bar-On and tested on over 110,000 individuals worldwide, BarOn EQ-i® is considered to be a valid and reliable measure of emotional intelligence. It is useful as a unlike intelligence (IQ) levels it can be developed and refined to increase effectiveness and performance within job roles.
The Bar-On concept of Emotional Intelligence describes emotional-social intelligence as interrelated competencies, skills and behaviours that affect and impact a person’s intelligent behaviour.
EQi assessment is provided as an on-line testing process which consists of 133 items and includes four validity indices and a sophisticated correction factor that provides ratings in the following components:
- Intrapersonal (Self-Regard, Emotional Self-Awareness, Assertiveness, Independence, and Self-Actualization)
- Interpersonal (Empathy, Social Responsibility, and Interpersonal Relationship)
- Stress Management (Stress Tolerance and Impulse Control)
- Adaptability (Reality Testing, Flexibility, and Problem Solving)
- General Mood Scale (Optimism and Happiness)
In addition to the individual measurement of EQ, DCo also provide the Bar-On EQ-360™ option. The 360 assessment is a multi-rater version of the EQ-i™ that comprises 88 items uses a 5 scale response format.
All psychometric assessment of EQi levels is supported by one-to-one feedback or coaching sessions with one of our specialist EQ consultants.