Situational Test of Emotion Management

The Situational Test of Emotion Management is an open-source, performance-based multiple choice test that measures how well one is able to manage their emotions. It was developed in combination with the Situational Test of Emotional Understanding. Both long and short forms are available, as well as an 11-item form appropriate for youth ages 11-15 and their parents called the STEM-Y. 

Content

Domains
Self Awareness,
Self Management
Subdomain

Emotion management

Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student,
Parent

Administration Information

Length
1-2 hours
Administration
Computer,
Paper
Timed
No

Access and Use

Open Access
Yes
Use in Research

Burrus, J., Betancourt, A., Holtzman, S., Minsky, J., MacCann, C., & Roberts, R. D. (2012). Emotional intelligence relates to well‐being: Evidence from the Situational Judgment Test of Emotional Management. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being, 4(2), 151-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2012.01066.x

Ferguson, F. J., & Austin, E. J. (2010). Associations of trait and ability emotional intelligence with performance on theory of mind tasks in an adult sample. Personality and Individual Differences, 49(5), 414-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2010.04.009

MacCann, C., Wang, L., Matthews, G., & Roberts, R. D. (2010). Emotional intelligence and the eye of the beholder: Comparing self-and parent-rated situational judgments in adolescents. Journal of Research in Personality, 44(5), 673-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2010.08.009

MacCann, C., Fogarty, G. J., Zeidner, M., & Roberts, R. D. (2011). Coping mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and academic achievement. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 36(1), 60-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2010.11.002

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

Allen, V. D., Rahman, N., Weissman, A., MacCann, C., & Roberts, R. D. (2014). The Situational Test of Emotional Management – Brief (STEM-B): Development and validation using item response theory and latent class analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 81, 195-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.01.053

Ferguson, F. J., & Austin, E. J. (2011). The factor structures of the STEM and the STEU. Personality and Individual Differences, 51(6), 791-794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2011.07.002

Libbrecht, N., & Lievens, F. (2012). Validity evidence for the situational judgment test paradigm in emotional intelligence measurement. International Journal of Psychology, 47(6), 438-447. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207594.2012.682063

MacCann, C., & Roberts, R. D. (2008). New paradigms for assessing emotional intelligence: Theory and data. Emotion, 8(4), 540. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0012746

National Comparison
No
Item Type
Multiple choice

Psychometric Considerations

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