Emotional Intelligence: Critical Analysis of MSCEIT Model

This report provides a critical analysis of the MSCEIT Model, a well-recognized and reliable technique of measuring the EQ. It includes an overview and history of the model, a comparison with other EQ models, and its usefulness in psychiatric mental health nurses. The report also discusses the validity and reliability issues of the model.

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Emotional Intelligence
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Executive Summary
In this modern contemporary world, Emotional intelligence has become one of the criteria to
analyze and evaluate the mental status and abilities of the individual. Its significance can be
observed in various fields. However, the measurement of EI of any individuals has become a
complicated task, therefore to provide accurate measurement and outcomes, various models have
been proposed by the scholars. In all the available models, MSCEIT is of the most adopted
which is used in every field to calculate the EI. The foundation of MISCET is based on the
requirement being aware and logical about the emerging emotions. In this report, a critical
analysis of the MSCEIT Model has been conducted. Along with the analysis, its comparison with
other models has been conducted. At the end of the report, its usefulness has been demonstrated
through in “psychiatric mental health nurses”

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Introduction
Emotional Intelligence means being conscious about one's emotions and should be able
to control and monitor owns as well as the feelings of another person. It can be stated as to a
particular area of cognitive ability that enables interpersonal behavior. There are very few
models that are available in measuring the Emotional Intelligence of a person in which MSCET
is among the available models which are a well-recognized and reliable technique of measuring
the EQ. In this assignment, a critical analysis of the MSCEIT Model has been conducted.
Overview and History of the model
Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence, which is known as MSCET, was the first
model, was developed in 2000 to calculate the EQ as a capability. John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey,
and David R. Caruso proposed this ability measure test. During the initial years of its
development, it was named as the Multifactor Emotional intelligence Scale that was later
developed with evolvement in the studies and actual situations (Caruso, Mayer & Salovey,
2016). The recent framework of the model describes the four-branch model of EI, which is
systematically present in the hierarchy. The 4 capabilities or branches of this test include
Observing Emotions, Using Emotions to Conduct Thinking Process, Understanding the
sentiments and Managing Emotions. In addition to the explanation of the branches, each ability
is calculated through two scales, which are used to obtain measurement (Mayer, Salovey, Caruso
& Sitarenios, 2003). Moreover, a test has been developed form an aptitude test that is created
through the evolving scientific understanding of feelings and from the initially published
capability, which was developed to avail the emotional intelligence. It consists of 141 items and

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takes about 45 minutes to complete the test. It generally provides a score out of 15, which is
constituted from the combination of total EI marks, two area marks. In addition to such scores,
four branch scores and the other eight tasks were included. The significance of this test can be
observed in every field, which is related to psychological, managerial, and education studies. In
addition to this, the scores of the individual generally, as their better and worse answers can be
calculated (Hellemann, Green, Kern, Sitarenios & Nuechterlein, 2017).
Critical Analysis of Model
To identify the validity of the MSCEIT model, Jhon D. Mayer had stated that the
MSCEIT model is used to measure every aspect of Emotional intelligence as it calculates 4
different abilities that can be utilized to solve the problem related to emotions. For each branch,
MSCEIT develops an index of EI as well as the emotional intelligent scoreboard. Each ability
defines two different emotions, which can be observed in them. Perceiving emotions involves
examination of feelings and responses, which can be evaluated among people through their facial
expressions and pictures. Using Emotions involves things, which are used to analyze an
influence on emerging emotions, which initiates the thinking process and assessment of
emotions. Other branches also involve subscales related to emotional assessment and
management (Fiori, M., Antonietti, Mikolajczak, Luminet, Hansenne & Rossier, 2014).
In the development of the theory, authors were proposed various theories that involved
the theory of affective lexicon which is used to produce things to receive clarity and accurate
information in the area of the test. Along with with this theory, management theory also
employed, which added assurance in the accuracy of the result, and this factor has positively in
the reliability of the model. As it has been already discussed the ranges of its measurement, with

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the completion of the hours, it can only be said that MSCEIT has been designed and developed
to measure the specific branch of Emotional intelligence of Mayor and Salovey (Mayer, Caruso
& Salovey, 2016).
The developer of the theory through its application has demonstrated that after the
application MSCET model, it can be evaluated that the scores obtained from the model have
reliable results and moderate but significant collaborative. However, there are certain issues in
the model related to its scoring board and its reliability. An issue, which is existed due to
reliability, indicates that MSCEIT does not involve a test of every skill or abilities that are
related to emotional intelligence. Moreover, this concept is underrepresented as human skills are
diversified and dynamic which are depended on intellectual skills, hence, the scope of measuring
the EI is limited (Fiori, M., Antonietti, Mikolajczak, Luminet, Hansenne & Rossier, 2014).
Application of the MSCEIT Model
The MSCEIT model is considered to be an ability test whose results are considered to be
accurate than others. MSCEIT has been developed in such a way that it gauges the ability of the
person to accurately evaluate the emotions of the individuals. It can be identified that some of the
response is rated than others( Fernández-Berrocal & Extremera, 2016).
The MSCEIT measures a person's emotional intelligence into related abilities or skills.
All the skills are divided into 4 different aspects which are able, question types, how different
abilities can be employed and the last section tests. Hence, it can be said as a widely adopted
method, which can be employed to identify and calculate actual emotional capabilities, which
are, related to the task of any kind of information. Its application can be demonstrated through an
example where about 729 people were selected in which 408 were females and 321 were males

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in which 152 people were from the undergraduate level. it was conducted in the survey form
where the test was accessed along with 141 items were assembled and organized in 4 particular
branches of Perceiving emotions which can be measured by understanding the facial expression
and pictures. In the survey along with the survey, other branches were included. Participants on
each level are measured between “1 to 5 range” wherein the 1 it was indicated very ineffective
while 5 indicated that the response is very effective. From the survey, it was concluded that
perceiving emotions has obtained the highest score sections of the item which ironically detected
the presence of no emotions ( Fernández-Berrocal & Extremera, 2016).
Comparison of the model with other EQ Models
Various researchers have been concluded that emotional intelligence is a kind of ability
to understand and appraise the emotions accurately. It is the capability to perceive feelings,
sentiments and emotions skills. However, in the research process of understanding this concept,
investigators have struggled because of its unsystematic manner, which often confused them. To
deal with the issue, Joseph and Newman had developed 3 major models which were MISCET,
Trait Meta- Mood Scale and Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (Gutiérrez-Cobo, Cabello &
Fernández-Berrocal, 2017). In all these models the MSCEIT model is of the wide method which
is used to measure EQ of the individuals belonging to different professions. These entire models
are different and widely adopted in the measurement of EQ.
MSCEIT: This instrument represents a performance-based ability model which is based on
emotional abilities, which requires being aware and logical about emotions (Carson, Carson &
Birkenmeier, (2016). In the MSCEIT Model, EI of the participants are identified by providing

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solutions to the emotional problems by evaluating the set of particular questions whose positive
and negative response will EI of the person (Mayer, Salovey & Caruso, (2012).
Trait Meta Mood Model: It is widely adopted techniques, which define the self-report ability
model. This model is alike to performance-based ability. Though in this model respondents and
members estimate their own EI, In comparison to the MSCEIT model, Trait Meta- Mood Model
is alike to a performance-based ability model, which views (Gutiérrez-Cobo, Cabello &
Fernández-Berrocal, 2017). This Model possesses a great level of flexibility as there is no burden
of positive and negative responses as individuals according to their knowledge and perception
evaluate the answers.
Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Last but not the least, this instrument represents the
self-report mix model, which included various factors related to motivation, inspiration,
interactive skills, personal as well as perceiving skills (Peter, & Honea, 2017). The Bar-One
model utilizes self-evaluate and introspection instruments that examine personal opinion and
knowledge of the person. However, after the applications of this model, many scholars have
questions and criticize the model for being unhelpful in the conceptualization process.

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The usefulness of MSCIET MODEL
The usefulness of such models can be observed in various professional areas. In this part
of the assignment, the utilization of the MSCEIT model has been described in Psychiatric Mental
Health Nurses (Risan, Binder & Milne, 2016).
This model has been practiced in that particular environment to conduct to compare
psychiatric mental well- being nurses on the MSCEIT model which is done to compare the EI of
the nurses while treating the mentally ill patient. The need for conducting such a comparison has
arisen when it was realized that a lack of emotional skills among the nurses is harming the
mental status of the patients. Through the study, a week and strained coordination of EI has been
observed through the Model and further research will be conducted to analyses the self-report
that is through Bar-One Model (Sims, 2017).
Conclusion
It can be inferred that emotional intelligence means being aware of the ones' emotional
and mental stated. There is a different model available through which such abilities can be
measured. Among the available model MSCEIT model is of the widely adopted model, which
was proposed, by John D. Mayer, Peter Salovey and David R. Caruso in 2000. It has developed
to measure 4 specific emotional abilities. In this assignment along with the critical analysis, of
the model, the discussion has been inducted through which it was evaluated that perceiving
emotions have profitability which affects the emotional state of the person. To analyze its
validity of the model, it has been compared to another model of measuring the EI: Trait Meta
Mood Model and Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory.

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