El inventario del cociente emocional de BarOn (I-CE) se aplicó a una muestra representativa de 1.996 sujetos de Lima Metropolitana, varones y mujeres, de 15 años y más. El análisis factorial confirmatorio de segundo orden sobre los componentes del I-CE ha verificado la estructura factorial 5-1 propuesta por el modelo ecléctico de la inteligencia emocional de BarOn (1997). Se halló que la inteligencia emocional tiende a incrementarse con la edad, y el sexo tiene efectos diferenciales para la mayoría de los componentes factoriales. El coeficiente alfa de .93 para el CE total revela la consistencia interna del inventario. Se presentan normas de administración, calificación e interpretación.
The BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory was used with a representative sample of 1.996 subjects from the urban area of Lima, all men and women included in the sample were over 15 years of age. A second-order confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the composite scales of the EQ-I which verified the 5-1 factorial structure proposed by the eclectic model of the emotional intelligence of BarOn (1997). It was found that emotional intelligence increases with age, and that significant gender differences do exist for many factorial components. The alpha coefficient was .93 for the Total CE, revealing the internal consistency of the inventory. Administration, scoring and interpretation norms will be discussed and presented.