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- Title
An exploration of the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI).
- Authors
Yen, Wendy; Hovey, Richard; Hodwitz, Kathryn; Su Zhang
- Abstract
The present study explored the relationship between the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) admissions process and the Bar-On EQ- i emotional intelligence (EI) instrument in order to investigate the potential for the EQ- i to serve as a proxy measure to the MMI. Participants were 196 health science candidates who completed both the MMI and the EQ- i as part of their admissions procedure at the Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences. Three types of analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between the two tools: reliability analyses, correlational analyses, and a t-test. The tools were found to be moderately reliable. No significant relationships were found between the MMI and the EQ- i at the total or subscale level. The ability of the EQ- i to discriminate between accepted and not-accepted students was also not supported. These findings do not support the use of the EQ- i as a potential pre-screening tool for the MMI, but rather highlight the need to exercise caution when using emotional intelligence instruments for high-stakes admissions purposes.
- Subjects
EMOTIONAL intelligence; INTERVIEWING; MEDICAL practice; MEDICAL education; MULTIPLE intelligences
- Publication
Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2011, Vol 16, Issue 1, p59
- ISSN
1382-4996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10459-010-9241-8