Development of the Emotional Intelligence Scale for Preschool Children Aged 3 to 5
Based on Baron's five-dimension theory of emotional intelligence and structured interviews,the study compiled a questionnaire on emotional intelligence of children aged 3 to 5,and tested 1200 children from seven kindergartens in Changsha.The results are as follows:(1)Containing 24 items,including five subscales:inter-nal components,interpersonal components,adaptability,stress management and general mood;the questionnaire of 3 to 5-year-old children on emotional intelligence met the basic requirements of Surveying.(2)The emotional intel-ligence level of children aged 3 to 5 in city of Changsha is above the average level.The adaptability score of boys was higher than that of girls,while the general mood score of girls is higher than that of boys.But there is no statis-tical significance in gender differences of internal components,interpersonal components,stress management and total score of questionnaires.