TEIQue SF

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Questionnaire and Scoring Key-Instructions: Please answer each statement below by putting a

circle around the number that best reflects your degree of agreement or disagreement with that
statement. Do not think too long about the exact meaning of the statements. Work quickly and try to
answer as accurately as possible. There are no right or wrong answers. There are seven possible
responses to each statement ranging from ‘Completely Disagree’ (number 1) to ‘Completely Agree’
(number 7).

1. Expressing my emotions with words is not a problem for me. 12 3 456 7


2. I often find it difficult to see things from another person’s viewpoint. 12 3 456 7
3. On the whole, I’m a highly motivated person. 12 3 456 7
4. I usually find it difficult to regulate my emotions. 12 3 456 7
5. I generally don’t find life enjoyable. 12 3 456 7
6. I can deal effectively with people. 12 3 456 7
7. I tend to change my mind frequently. 12 3 456 7
8. Many times, I can’t figure out what emotion I'm feeling. 12 3 456 7
9. I feel that I have a number of good qualities. 12 3 456 7
10. I often find it difficult to stand up for my rights. 12 3 456 7
11. I’m usually able to influence the way other people feel. 12 3 456 7
12. On the whole, I have a gloomy perspective on most things. 12 3 456 7
13. Those close to me often complain that I don’t treat them right. 12 3 456 7
14. I often find it difficult to adjust my life according to the circumstances. 12 3 456 7
15. On the whole, I’m able to deal with stress. 12 3 456 7
16. I often find it difficult to show my affection to those close to me. 12 3 456 7
17. I’m normally able to “get into someone’s shoes” and experience their emotions. 12 3 456 7
18. I normally find it difficult to keep myself motivated. 12 3 456 7
19. I’m usually able to find ways to control my emotions when I want to. 12 3 456 7
20. On the whole, I’m pleased with my life. 12 3 456 7
21. I would describe myself as a good negotiator. 12 3 456 7
22. I tend to get involved in things I later wish I could get out of. 12 3 456 7
23. I often pause and think about my feelings. 12 3 456 7
24. I believe I’m full of personal strengths. 12 3 456 7
25. I tend to “back down” even if I know I’m right. 12 3 456 7
26. I don’t seem to have any power at all over other people’s feelings. 12 3 456 7
27. I generally believe that things will work out fine in my life. 12 3 456 7
28. I find it difficult to bond well even with those close to me. 12 3 456 7
29. Generally, I’m able to adapt to new environments. 12 3 456 7
30. Others admire me for being relaxed. 12 3 456 7

Questions 1-30 measure trait emotional intelligence using the Trait Emotional Intelligence
Questionnaire— Short Form (TEIQue-SF) (Petrides & Furnham, 2006). Questions 1-30
provide scores for four factors: Wellbeing, self-control, emotionality, and sociability. Well-
being is comprised of questions 5, 20, 9, 24, 12, and 27. Self-control is comprised of
questions 4, 19, 7, 22, 15, and 30. Emotionality is comprised of questions 1, 16, 2, 17, 8, 23,
13, and 28. Sociability is comprised of 6, 21, 10, 25, 11, and 26. Questions 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10,
12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 22, 25, 26, and 28 are reverse-coded. Questions 3, 14, 18, and 29
contribute only to the global trait EI score.

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