Skip to main content
Emotional and social intelligence

Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 (Bar-On).

EQ-i 2.0

What it measures
Trait/mixed EI: 5 composites - Self-Perception, Self-Expression, Interpersonal, Decision Making, Stress Management - each with 3 subscales (15 subscales) + total EI + Well-Being indicator
Length and format
133 items. 5-pt Likert (never/rarely - always/almost always) (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
30+ languages (ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, NL, ZH, JA, KO, AR, etc.); normed in multiple countries via MHS distributors
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
copyrighted - commercial

This instrument is not self-serve. Obtaining it means going to the publisher or the author. The source link below is the starting point.

Licence classification is a research judgement by the catalogue’s authors, not legal advice, and it can be out of date. Confirm terms with the copyright holder or publisher before using an instrument, especially for commercial use.

Reference
Bar-On, R. (1997, 2011). EQ-i 2.0 Technical Manual. Toronto: MHS. https://www.eiconsortium.org/measures/eqi.html

https://www.eiconsortium.org/measures/eqi.html

Choosing between this and the alternatives

We do not deliver this instrument. If you are selecting a measure for a research programme, a national survey or an assessment product, and the question is which instrument, in which language, against which norms and under which licence, that is the work we do.

Talk to us about instrument selection