MY EQ TEST RESULT

What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills - your EQ - not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests."

- Daniel Goleman, Ph.D.

Overall Results (score: 116 or 86%)

""Ability to recognize and understand basic emotions, and handle them productively."

My score on this assessment is reasonably good, but there is some room for improvement. Overall are fairly skilled at understanding and dealing with emotions.


Emotional Identification, Perception, and Expression (score: 77)

"Ability to characterize emotions in oneself and in others."

I am reasonably skilled when it comes to the core ability of identifying, perceiving and expressing emotions in myself and others. There is still, however, room for growth. Overall, my skills in this area of emotional intelligence aid me in the process of reading others, understanding how they feel, and effectively identifying my own emotions. These skills form the basis of my ability to relate to the emotions of others as well as well as my ability to understand myself.

• I am typically in tune with my emotions, and are able to identify my true feelings.
• I seem to have a solid understanding of my strengths and limitations. I am generally know what I am good at and where my struggle, and plan my life accordingly.
• I am comfortable dealing with emotions in general.
• I was relatively successful on the recognition of emotions aspect of the test; however, I seemed to have had some difficulty occasionally.

Emotional Facilitation of Thought (score: 83)

"Ability/Willingness to use feelings constructively; to let them guide you."

I am well aware of the guiding potential of my emotions, and usually tune in to my feelings as a means to direct my judgment, reasoning, and actions. Emotional Facilitation of Thought reflects the capacity to use emotions to figure out the aspects of a situation that don't lend themselves too easily to logic (e.g. when making decisions in ambiguous situations). When I use this internal guidance system in addition to cognitive processes, I am better able to view situations from different angles.

• I do not have a tendency to ruminate about my problems. Make sure however, that I give an issue in my life the thought and consideration it needs.
• I approach challenges, setbacks and obstacles to what I want proactively, and in a manner that is conducive to effective resolution.
• I am generally a positive, hopeful person.
• When evaluating an issue in my life, I seem to be someone who usually "feels my way" through a situation.
• I sometimes act in accordance with who I am and what I believe in, although this can be a challenge for me occasionally.

Emotional Understanding (score: 71)

"Ability to understand and analyze emotions, and solve emotional problems."

In order to take appropriate action in emotionally-charged situations, I need to be able to assess and analyze the complex and mixed emotions that come into play. Feelings affect thoughts and behavior, so a lack of emotional understanding can result in serious social missteps. This is not likely to happen to me very often. I seem to be reasonably capable of assessing and analyzing emotions in order to take appropriate action.

• I performed reasonably well on the emotional integration part of the test - there a few questions I seem to have struggled on. Likely I understand the profoundness of emotions, and how they play a role and impact everyday tasks in life. However, my depth of understanding could probably improve further.
• When it came to choosing the best approach someone should take to resolve a conflict, I sometimes chose a good approach, but my performance in this area was still not very good.
• I am a fairly empathetic person, and will try as much as possible to place myself in other people's shoes.
• When it comes to being socially insightful my skills are reasonably good. Continued improvement is suggested, however.

Emotional Management (score 79)

"Ability to take responsibility for one's emotions."

I am someone who usually takes responsibility for my emotions, although I could strive to be more consistent. Emotions are not always under my control - we feel what we feel. However, how we react to situations is under our control, which means that we need to take responsibility for our actions even in times when emotions are volatile. When I make it a point to manage my emotions, I am better able to deal with situations or people that tend to make me feel upset.

• I am typically able to control my impulses. On most occasions, I will consider the full consequences of my actions before doing something.
• I am typically very poised and in control of my emotions. I am usually able to self-monitor my thoughts and feelings, and regulate/adjust my behavior in response.
• I am quite resilient. I can pick myself up after experiencing a setback, perhaps more quickly than most others.
• I possess good coping skills. High-pressure, high-stress situations may not be the most ideal circumstances for me, but I will likely be able to cope.
• I am a self-motivated person. Most of the time, I am able to encourage and motivate myself to try hard and do my best.
• I am typically open to learning new things, although I may hesitate occasionally, perhaps if I feel the new skill or knowledge is particularly challenging.
• I am generally able to not "sweat the small stuff", although it can take effort at times to let go of minor problems or things that I can't change.
• I am usually able to adjust my social behavior to the situation. I can typically deal with a variety of social situations and personalities.
• I may have every intention of resolving conflict in the most ideal way, but it can sometimes be a challenge for me when an issue hits close to home. Overall, my personal approach to resolving conflict needs some improvement.

Ego Maturity (score 82)

"Attaining emotional growth and maturity."

The Ego Maturity scale refers to a group of traits that encompass emotional maturity - a level in which a person is fully comfortable with whom he/she is and possesses a strong and healthy sense of self. While this may be shaped by life experiences, as emotional intelligence develops and expands, so too will our ego mature. I have almost fully attained ego maturity. There may be an aspect or two of my personality that I can still develop and evolve, but overall, I have grown quite a bit as a person.

• I am comfortable asserting myself, and will do so on most occasions.
• I possess a healthy level of self-esteem. I believe that my opinions, skills and abilities have value and in general I have a positive view of myself.
• I seem to be quite content with my life. There are likely several aspects that I am happy with thus far.
• I strive to act independently, based on my own feelings and desires. I will rarely turn to others for input (unless it's for an objective opinion), or let them dictate what I should do.
• I am a fairly flexible person.

SUMMARY

Strengths

• I am emotionally self-aware
• I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses
• I am comfortable with emotions in general
• I am doing well in the area of Emotional Facilitation of Thought
• I approach to problem solving is conducive to resolution
• I have a positive mindset
• I am empathetic
• I possess good impulse control
• I show good self-control
• I show resilience/hardiness
• I possess healthy coping skills
• I am self-motivated
• I am able/willing to adapt my social skills to the circumstances around me
• I am assertive
• I have a healthy level of self-esteem
• I seem to be quite content
• I am able to act independently
• I am flexible

Potential Strengths

• I have a satisfactory emotional IQ level
• I am doing reasonably well in the area of Emotional Identification, Perception, and Expression
• I was sometimes able to recognize the emotions depicted on the test
• I do not ruminate excessively, which is good, but I also may not give things sufficient thought
• I sometimes act in accordance with my values
• I am doing reasonably well in the area of Emotional Understanding
• I performed relatively well on the emotional integration aspect of the test
• I am somewhat socially insightful
• I am doing reasonably well in the area of Emotional Management
• I am moderately driven towards further self-development
• I am sometimes able to let go/rise above minor issues

Limitations

• I did not always choose the most ideal form of resolution for others' conflict situations on the test
• The manner in which I would resolve conflict situations on the test were not always the most beneficial

Test taken at QUEENDOM 

The QUEENDOM definition of emotional intelligence is Mayer et al.'s (1999) definition:

"Emotional intelligence refers to an ability to recognize the meanings of emotions and their relationships, and to reason and problem-solve on the basis of them. Emotional intelligence is involved in the capacity to perceive emotions, assimilate emotion-related feelings, understand the information of those emotions, and manage them (p. 267). We chose to assess this construct using both self-report questions and ability questions."