Emotional Intelligence Self-Evaluation
The purpose of this self-evaluation is to measure your tendencies and abilities within various areas of
emotional intelligence. The Emotional Intelligence Self-Evaluation measures Daniel Goleman’s five
areas of emotional intelligence. In the space provided next to each of the following statements, please
put a tick (√) mark on the number that best describes your agreement/disagreement with the item,
using the scale given below.
1 = Disagree Very Much 3 = Disagree Slightly 5 = Agree Moderately
2 = Disagree Moderately 4 = Agree Slightly 6 = Agree Very Much
1 I use both negative and positive emotions as a source of wisdom about how to 1 2 3 4 5 6
navigate my life.
2 Negative feelings help me to address what I need to change in my life. 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 I have the ability to monitor my feelings from moment to moment. 1 2 3 4 5 6
4 When the time is right, I face my negative feelings and work through what the 1 2 3 4 5 6
issue is.
5 Knowing my true feelings is crucial to my well-being. 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 People who are aware of their true feelings are better pilots of their lives. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sub-total
7 I am calm under pressure. 1 2 3 4 5 6
8 I am in charge of how I feel. 1 2 3 4 5 6
9 After something has upset me, I find it easy to regain my composure. 1 2 3 4 5 6
10 I do not recycle and dwell on negative emotions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
11 I am capable of soothing myself after an upsetting event. 1 2 3 4 5 6
12 I can easily shake off negative feelings. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sub-total
13 When challenged, I am good at getting calm and focused to flow with life’s 1 2 3 4 5 6
demands.
14 When challenged, I am able to summon a wide range of positive emotions 1 2 3 4 5 6
such as fun, joy, fighting spirit, and humor.
15 I am able to motivate myself to try and try again in the face of setbacks. 1 2 3 4 5 6
16 I try to be creative with life’s challenges. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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The purpose of this self-evaluation is to measure your tendencies and abilities within various areas of
emotional intelligence. The Emotional Intelligence Self-Evaluation measures Daniel Goleman’s five
areas of emotional intelligence. In the space provided next to each of the following statements, please
put a tick (√) mark on the number that best describes your agreement/disagreement with the item,
using the scale given below.
1 = Disagree Very Much 3 = Disagree Slightly 5 = Agree Moderately
2 = Disagree Moderately 4 = Agree Slightly 6 = Agree Very Much
1 I use both negative and positive emotions as a source of wisdom about how to 1 2 3 4 5 6
navigate my life.
2 Negative feelings help me to address what I need to change in my life. 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 I have the ability to monitor my feelings from moment to moment. 1 2 3 4 5 6
4 When the time is right, I face my negative feelings and work through what the 1 2 3 4 5 6
issue is.
5 Knowing my true feelings is crucial to my well-being. 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 People who are aware of their true feelings are better pilots of their lives. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sub-total
7 I am calm under pressure. 1 2 3 4 5 6
8 I am in charge of how I feel. 1 2 3 4 5 6
9 After something has upset me, I find it easy to regain my composure. 1 2 3 4 5 6
10 I do not recycle and dwell on negative emotions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
11 I am capable of soothing myself after an upsetting event. 1 2 3 4 5 6
12 I can easily shake off negative feelings. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Sub-total
13 When challenged, I am good at getting calm and focused to flow with life’s 1 2 3 4 5 6
demands.
14 When challenged, I am able to summon a wide range of positive emotions 1 2 3 4 5 6
such as fun, joy, fighting spirit, and humor.
15 I am able to motivate myself to try and try again in the face of setbacks. 1 2 3 4 5 6
16 I try to be creative with life’s challenges. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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