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. 2022 Nov 21.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcp.2022.10.001. Online ahead of print.

[Validity and Reliability of the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Cuban Dental Students in COVID-19 Times]

[Article in Spanish]
Renzo Felipe Carranza-Esteban  1 , Oscar Javier Mamani-Benito  2 , Ronald Castillo-Blanco  3 , Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes  4 , José Daniel Villegas-Maestre  5 , Elys María Pedraza-Rodríguez  6
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[Validity and Reliability of the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Cuban Dental Students in COVID-19 Times]

[Article in Spanish]
Renzo Felipe Carranza-Esteban et al. Rev Colomb Psiquiatr. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Introduction: The pandemic produced by SARS-CoV-2 impacted on educative systems, which justifies the necessity of research about the emotional capacities of the university students to face the challenges that COVID-19 imposes.

Objective: To analyze the evidences of validity and reliability of the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Cuban dental students.

Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study with instrumental design. The scale was administered through a virtual questionnaire and later distributed by means of social networks to 307 students (81 male and 226 female). A confirmatory factorial analysis was performed and the intern consistency and the relation between the scale and other variables were evaluated.

Results: Through the confirmatory factorial analysis, the model of four correlationated factors was evaluated and an adequate adjust was found, χ2(98) = 303.1, P < .001, CFI = 0.948, TLI = 0.937, RMSEA = 0.083 and SRMR = 0.064. The results of the Omega intern consistency are ωSEA = 0.84, ωOEA = 0.77, ωUOE = 0.83 and ωUROE = 0.91. With respect to the relation of WLEIS with other variables, we had correlations ranging from 0.22 and 0.51 with general well-being, and inverse correlations ranging from -1 and -0.29 of three of its dimensions with depression, showing evidences of convergent and discriminant validity.

Conclusion: The WLEIS in Cuban dental students in COVID-19 times resulted be valid and reliable.

Introducción: La pandemia producida por el SARS-CoV-2 ha impactado en los sistemas educativos, lo cual justifica la necesidad de investigar acerca de las capacidades emocionales de los estudiantes universitarios para enfrentar los desafíos que la COVID-19 impone.

Objetivo: Analizar las evidencias de validez y confiabilidad de la Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) en estudiantes cubanos de Estomatología.

Materiales y métodos: Estudio transversal con diseño instrumental. La escala fue administrada mediante un cuestionario virtual y posteriormente distribuida a través de las redes sociales a 307 estudiantes (81 varones y 226 mujeres). Se realizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio y se evaluaron la consistencia interna y la relación de la escala con otras variables.

Resultados: Mediante el análisis factorial confirmatorio se evaluó el modelo de cuatro factores correlacionados y se encontró un ajuste adecuado, χ2(98) = 303,1, p < 0,001, CFI = 0,948, TLI = 0,937, RMSEA = 0,083 y SRMR = 0,064. Los resultados de las consistencias internas omega son de ωSEA = 0,84, ωOEA = 0,77, ωUOE = 0,83 y ωUROE = 0,91. Con respecto a la relación del WLEIS con otras variables, se tienen correlaciones entre 0,22 y 0,51 con bienestar general y correlaciones inversas entre −1 y −0,29 de tres de sus dimensiones con depresión, presentando así evidencias de validez convergente y discriminante.

Conclusión: La WLEIS en estudiantes cubanos de Estomatología en tiempos de COVID-19 resultó ser válida y confiable.

Keywords: COVID-19; Dental students; Emotional intelligence; Factorial analysis; Reliability; SARS-CoV-2.

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