Emotional Quotient Inventory v. 2.0 test (EQ-i 2.0)
Reuven Bar-on researched the role of emotion in humans back in 1983 and he is the one that first used the term “EQ”. He later developed the EQ-i test, suggesting that EmotionalIntelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way. The EQ-i measures EI in someone’s behavior in five subscales: Self-Perception, Self-Expression, Interpersonal, Decision Making and Stress Management. The total EI score is calculated as the average of each subscale score.
The EQ-i 2.0 test is extensively used by educational institutes in the USA to assist students
discover in their EI the areas of strength and the areas that need further development and contribute to the students’ decision-making process of choosing the field of studies that will lead them to success.
As EI plays a crucial role in the working place, EQ-i has the EQ360 version which involves participation of smaller or bigger groups. EQ-i 2.0/EQ360 can measure either the collective EI score in a group’s interaction or invite third-parties to provide perspective on how they see the participants EI to be. This is an incredible tool for the business world, as it can identify dysfunctional relationships within a group due to low use of EI and provides suggestions on improvement.
George Karkanis is the first psychologist in Greece certified on both the MSCEIT and the EQ-i 2.0/EQ360 tests and he is able to provide a holistic approach on measuring your emotional
intelligence and interpreting your results in a way that will practically improve how you live your
life.
From self-perception to stress management, EQ-i 2.0 guides your journey to emotional mastery.