Validez y confiabilidad de la Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) en estudiantes cubanos de Estomatología en tiempos de COVID-19

Abstract

IntroductionThe 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. ObjectiveTo analyze the evidences of validity and reliability of the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale (WLEIS) in Cuban dental students. Materials and methodsCross-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. ResultsThrough 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. ConclusionThe WLEIS in Cuban dental students in COVID-19 times resulted be valid and reliable.