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behaviour
from the
of diverse
and other
Entry qualification
Male
Female
Malay
Chinese
Indian
Others
Matriculation
HSC
A-level
Frequency (%),
(N=196)
68 (34.7)
128 (65.3)
105 (53.6)
61 (31.1)
22 (11.2)
8 (3.6)
174 (88.8)
13 (6.6)
9 (4.6)
Table 2. Internal consistency and ICC coefficient values across measurements taken at four
different intervals.
Cronbachs Alpha value
Yusoff et
Time 1
Time 2
Time 3
Time 4
al., 2011
(n = 196)
(n = 196)
(n =196)
(n=196)
Emotional Control (9)
0.90
0.86
0.90
0.91
0.91
Emotional Maturity (8)
0.82
0.85
0.86
0.87
0.91
Emotional Conscientiousness (5)
0.83
0.80
0.83
0.85
0.86
Emotional Awareness (5)
0.79
0.74
0.80
0.83
0.83
Emotional Commitment (4)
0.77
0.59
0.77
0.69
0.75
Emotional Fortitude (4)
0.66
0.63
0.72
0.70
0.72
Emotional Expression (4)
0.60
0.64
0.65
0.72
0.75
Total EI score (39)
0.96
0.94
0.96
0.96
0.97
Faking Index (7)
0.83
0.76
0.86
0.86
0.89
a
ICC analysis (single measure) between 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th administration
** p < 0.001
EQ domain (number of item)
ICC
coefficienta
0.74**
0.74**
0.75**
0.70**
0.67**
0.76**
0.62**
0.83**
0.76**
Corresponding author: Dr Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff, Senior Medical Lecturer, Medical
Education Department, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian,
16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Email: msaiful@kb.usm.my
Received: 8 January 2012