The Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment is a tool that can be used to describe and individual’s emotional intelligence (i.e. EQ) . Emotional intelligence is important in that it can be used as a tool to predict how an individual would most likely perform during socially and emotionally stressful and challenging situations. The underlying presumption is that an individual with a high enough EQ would be able to withstand such stressors and challenges and only the opposite for those with low EQ.
My EQ strength would be Emotional Management while my EQ weakness would be Relationship Management. For my strongest EQ domain, I can always see myself as a person who knows how to control his emotions and feelings. Whenever I face challenging situations, especially those that involve other people, I always try to moderate my thoughts and feelings in a way that the interaction would still be meaningful and positive despite the presence of certain hostilities, among other negativities. To improve this strength, I would simply develop the mindset that suggests that emotions are harmful especially left unchecked and uncontrolled.
For my weakest EQ domain which is Relationship Management, an example would be situations wherein I simply do not care what would happen to other people. I can be happy when they succeed or whenever they feel elated. However, I simply could not find myself being so affected when they are suffering; as far as I am concerned, I am responsible for myself and my actions and not that of other people. In order to improve on this, I think I can simply start to be more empathic towards other people.
In relation to romantic relationships, I often find myself being on the unaffectionate side, which is a negative thing so to speak. To improve on this, being more expressive and open would definitely help .
Works Cited
Mohapel, Paul. "The Quick Emotional Intelligence Self-Assessment." San Diego City College MESA Program (n.d.): Print. 1. 21 July 16.
Thompson, Charee and Anita Vangelisti. "What happens when the standard for openness goes unmet in romantic relationships? Analysis of stress, coping, and relational consequences." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2015): 320-343. Print. 21 July 16.
