title: Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens (EQ-i-M20).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In recent years, diverse studies have been carried out revealing many benefits of high levels of Emotional Intelligence (EI) for the older population, affecting their physical and mental health, cognitive capacity, social functioning, and, ultimately, their well-being and quality of life. However, in Spain, there is no reliable and valid instrument for the assessment of EI. Hence, the goal of this work is the adaptation of the Emotional Intelligence Inventory: Young Version to the population of older university students.
  
  
  METHODS
  To achieve this goal, two studies were carried out (the first one of calibration, and the second of validation) with students from two Seniors Citizens' Universities (Almer&iacute;a and Oviedo).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results indicate that the instrument is reliable and structurally valid, although some doubts emerged about the appropriateness of one of the five factors (stress management) within this structure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The use of the EQ-i-M20 is recommended, although new studies are needed to shed light on the role of the factor stress management within the EI construct.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Almería.
authors.forename: Ma del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Pérez Fuentes
authors.forename: José Jesús
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Gázquez Linares
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mercader Rubio
authors.forename: Ma del Mar
authors.initials: Mdel M
authors.lastname: Molero Jurado
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires