Emotional Intelligence Test

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, broadly refers to a person’s capability to discern,

evaluate, control, and handle his/her own emotions and that of others in a positive
manner. Considering that nurses constantly interact with many different patients and
colleagues in various situations, EQ is particularly important in the profession.
Nursing, by definition, is to care for someone. However, it is not enough to
simply provide quality medical care. While the practical and rational aspects of nursing
are fulfilled, the emotional aspect — the patient’s feelings — cannot be ignored. Nurses
should seek to fulfill the emotional aspect as well, taking heed of the patient’s
psychological, emotional, and social needs while respecting their choices and aims.

Learning Objective:
At the end of the activity, I am able to:
1. identify, evaluate, control, and express emotions one’s own emotions;
2. perceive, and assess others' emotions;
3. use emotions to facilitate thinking, understand emotional meanings.

Emotional Intelligence Test

Work your way through the test, then read through the interpretive guidelines
for the various typical profiles and pairings of competencies. Then, read through how
these typical profiles affect the different areas of your life

Emotional and Social Skills Strongly Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly

Agree Disagree
Point Value 5 4 3 2 1
1 I have a healthy level of self-respect.
2 I'm comfortable with my general appearance.
3 If someone criticizes me, I’m able to put their feedback
into perspective and keep my emotional balance.
4 I make it a habit to take time for personal and
professional development.
5 My plans for the future are motivating and energizing.
6 It's easy for me to stay active doing things that I find
most fulfilling.
7 My emotional life is rich and varied.
8 I'm in touch with the way I feel in most situations
9 I'm seldom, if ever, "hijacked" or caught off guard by my
emotional responses to situations.
10 I easily express my feelings.
11 I enjoy showing my feelings to others.
12 People tell me they always know how I feel about things.
13 I can express my needs and opinions to others.
14 I let others know when I believe they are ignoring my
rights in a situation.
15 I believe that expressing my honest opinion is important
in maintaining good relationships.
16 I prefer to make my own decisions.
17 When working alone, I maintain a sure sense of purpose
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 and direction.
18 When working with others, I take the initiative on
independent projects.
19 I am comfortable sharing my deep feelings with good
friends.
20 My life is enriched by family and close friends.
21 Others feel comfortable confiding in me.
22 I'm good at discerning the way other people perceive
their situations, even if different from mine.
23 I easily tune into the feelings of others around me to
assess the 'emotional climate' of any group.
24 I appreciate it when people treat others with respect and
kindness.
25 Helping others outside my immediate family and group
of friends is important to me.
26 I impress others as dependable and reliable.
27 It's not in my nature to take advantage of others.
28 When confronted by a new challenge, I find it easy to
decide on the best course of action.
29 Even if it takes a long time to deal with a problem, I
rarely get discouraged and give up.
30 Even with an overload of information about all the
options, I can still make the tough decisions.
31 I'm aware of how my thoughts and beliefs impact my
evaluation of circumstances.
32 I learn about different aspects of any issue or problem
before taking action.
33 I like to double-check my facts to ensure the accuracy of
assumptions.
34 I'm not quick to anger or hot-headed.
35 I am steady, patient, and focused on achieving goals.
36 I don't give in easily to temptations or distractions.
37 It's my nature to remain balanced and calm even when
things don't go as planned.
38 Others tell me that I deal well with change.
39 I am energized by the excitement, even the uncertainty,
of beginning a new project.
40 I usually calm down quickly after a crisis has passed.
41 I seldom get annoyed or stressed out by events.
42 People look to me for calm assurance and guidance when
things get tough.
43 3 I move forward with confidence despite setbacks.
44 4 I am confident about my ability to handle the
unexpected.
45 In my experience, disappointments, in the longer term,
are just stepping stones to success in disguise.
46 I'm an upbeat person who enjoys life.
47 People consider me uplifting and fun.

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48 I'm seldom, if ever, depressed or 'down' about things.

Directions

For each competence below, go to the statements listed and add up your total results for those
three statements. For each 3-statement competency:
 If you scored 3-9 total, this is probably an area that needs improvement.
 If you scored 10-11 total, your score is better, but still indicates you’d likely benefit
from improvement.
 If you scored 12-13 total, you are probably in the average range.
 If you scored 14-15 total, you are probably above average in this area.

Often the most revealing aspect of this assessment is the degrees of difference between
different scores, an amazingly helpful indicator of performance and behavior. Graph your
results on the graph page.

SELF-PERCEPTION
Self-Regard (Statements 1-3) is respecting oneself while understanding and accepting one’s
strengths and weaknesses. Self-regard is often associated with feelings of inner strength and
self-confidence.
Total points: _________________
Self-Actualization (Statements 4-6) is the willingness to persistently try to improve oneself
and engage in the pursuit of personally relevant and meaningful objectives that lead to a rich
and enjoyable life.
Total points: _________________
Emotional Self-Awareness (Statements 7-9) includes recognizing and understanding one’s
own emotions. This includes the ability to differentiate between subtleties in one’s own
emotions while understanding the cause of these emotions and the impact they have on the
thoughts and actions of oneself and others.
Total points: _________________

SELF EXPRESSION
Emotional Expression (Statements 10-12) is openly expressing one’s feelings verbally and
non-verbally.
Total points: _________________
Assertiveness (Statements 13-15) involves communicating feelings, beliefs, and thoughts
openly, and defending personal rights and values in a socially acceptable, non-offensive, and
non-destructive manner.
Total points: _________________
Independence (Statements 16-18) is the ability to be self-directed and free of emotional
dependency on others. Decision-making, planning, and daily tasks are completed
autonomously. Total points: _________________

INTERPERSONAL
Interpersonal Relationship (Statements 19-21) refers to the skill of developing and
maintaining mutually satisfying relationships that are characterized by trust and compassion.
Total points: _________________
Empathy (Statements 22-24) is recognizing, understanding, and appreciating how other
people feel. Empathy involves being able to articulate your understanding of another’s
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 perspective and behaving in a way that respects the feelings of others.
Total points: _________________

Social Responsibility (Statements 25-27) is willingly contributing to society, to one’s social

groups, and generally to the welfare of others. Social Responsibility involves acting responsibly,
having social consciousness, and showing concern for the greater community.
Total points: _________________

DECISION MAKING
Problem Solving (Statements 28-30) is the ability to find solutions to problems in situations
where emotions are involved. Problem-solving includes the ability to understand how emotions
impact decision making.
Total points: _________________
Reality Testing (Statements 31-33) is the capacity to remain objective by seeing things as
they are. This capacity involves recognizing when emotions or personal bias can cause one to be
less objective.
Total points: _________________
Impulse Control (Statements 34-36) is the ability to resist or delay an impulse, drive, or
temptation to act. It involves avoiding rash behaviors and decision making.
Total points: _________________

STRESS MANAGEMENT
Flexibility (Statements 37-39) is adapting emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to unfamiliar,
unpredictable, and dynamic circumstances or ideas.
Total points: _________________
Stress Tolerance (Statements 40-42) involves coping with stressful or difficult situations and
believing that one can manage or influence situations in a positive manner.
Total points: _________________
Optimism (Statements 43-45) is an indicator of one’s positive attitude and outlook on life. It
includes remaining hopeful and resilient, despite occasional setbacks.
Total points: _________________

WELLBEING INDICATOR
Happiness (Statements 46-48) is the ability to feel satisfied with one’s life, to enjoy oneself
and others, and to have fun.
Total points: _________________

Note: Although this evaluation may indicate areas that need improvement, it should not be used for
in-depth, personal development.

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In results of your Emotional Intelligence Test write a three-paragraph
reflection with each paragraph answering the following questions:
Column2 Column3
The WHAT? paragraph should describe what you did during the self-assessment.
The SO WHAT? the paragraph should answer what did you learn from the activity,
why is it important and why does this activity matter.
The WHAT NOW? paragraph should answer how might this activity be useful in
your journey in becoming a professional nurse.

I. References

Shiela L. Videbeck (2020). Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 8 th edition.

Emotional Intelligence Test

2015-02-04-BD-Mini_Emotional_Test-ONLY.pdf (bema.org)

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