A study on the measurement of ability to decode emotions as a part of emotional intelligence

解读情绪的能力是情商的核心概念。在这项研究中，一个基于任务的测试，测量解码情绪的能力是按照以下步骤开发的。两名实验合作者表演了32个人际场景，其中包括16种情绪，如“孤独”、“宽慰”和“快乐”，以及场景。这些表演都用录像带录了下来。被试观看了录像中记录的32个人际关系场景，并猜测录像中的人表达了什么情绪。根据被试猜测的结果，对32个人际场景的项目判别进行统计分析，选出一些有意义的人际场景。最后共16个场景，9种愉快的情绪(alpha=。70、I-T相关r=。33或更多)和7种不愉快的情绪(alpha=。50、I-T相关r=。32或更多)通过一些分析选择。为了检验本测验的有效性，我们分析了本测验与现有社会技能量表的相关性。在测试和“维持个人关系”因素之间发现了显著的相关（r=）。41)。此外，为了检验外部标准的有效性，我们验证了情绪解码能力高的学生倾向于获得就业私人决策的假设。获得就业私人决策的学生得分显著高于未获得就业私人决策的学生（p< 0.05）。05)。由于被试很难判断这个测试测量的是什么，所以这个测试可以防止错误的反应和故意扭曲的反应，并且可以直接测量情绪解码的能力，而不依赖于被试的反应能力，比如自我反思能力。然而，对这个测试的有效性的检查是不够的，需要未来的检查。

Ability to decode emotions is the central concept of emotional intelligence.In this research,a task-based test that measures ability to decode emotions was developed according to the following procedure.1.Two experiment cooperators acted 32 interpersonal scenes where 16 emotions,such as "lonesomeness", "relief", and "joy", were included, along with the scenario. These performances were recorded by videotape.2.The subjects watched each of 32 interpersonal scenes recorded by videotape, and guessed what emotion the person in the videotape had expressed.3.Based on the result of subjects' guesses, the item discrimination of 32 interpersonal scenes was analyzed statistically,and some significant interpersonal scenes were selected. Finally a total of 16 scenes of 9 Pleasant emotions (alpha=. 70, I-T correlation r=. 33 or more) and 7 unpleasant emotions (alpha=. 50, I-T correlation r=. 32 or more) was chosen through some analysis.In order to examine the validity of this test, the correlation with the test and an existing social skill scale was analyzed. A significant correlation was found out between the test and a "maintenance of personal relations" factor (r=. 41). Moreover, in order to examine the validi ty by the external standard, one hypothesis that the student with high ability to decode emotions tends to get employment private decision was verified.The students who got employment private decision had the score of the test significantly higher than the students who had not got (p<. 05).Since it is hard for subjects to judge what this test measures,the test can prevent false responses and responses distorted intentionally, and can measure ability to decode emotions directly without depending on the response capabil ity of subjects, such as self-reflection power. However, the examination about validity of this test is not necessarily enough and a future examination is required for it.