ESCI For Research

If you are interested in using the ESCI in your research please review the criteria below, complete the attached ESCI research application form and email it along with your resume or CV to ESCIResearch@haygroup.com. You must also sign the attached Conditional Use Agreement and fax it to ESCI Research Requests at 617.425.4590.

The approval process generally takes up to four weeks. If your research request is approved we will provide you with an electronic copy of the assessment, scoring instructions and a score key. You can then print out and distribute the assessment to your sample population. In return, we ask for a copy of your research results. If you have any questions about this process please call the ESCI Research Team at 1.617.425.4501.

Whether you are using the ESCI or the ESCI-University Edition (ESCI-U), we are looking for sound research that adds to our body of knowledge related to emotional intelligence. The following criteria should help you as you prepare to submit your proposal. The criteria listed below should be construed as guidelines. We may accept proposals that do not meet these criteria if the research is interesting and beneficial.

If you are intending to use a student sample, we encourage you to use the ESCI-U. This is a version of the ESCI geared specifically toward students. Use of the ESCI-U for research is more highly restricted than use of the ESCI . There is also a nominal charge for the ESCI-U, whereas use of the ESCI is free for researchers whose proposals are accepted. Also, the ESCI-U does not allow for a ‘don’t know’ response. Please consider this carefully when deciding whether or not to use the ESCI-U. The specific types of research we will accept for use with the ESCI-U are also outlined below.

• The research is an important addition to the body of knowledge concerning emotional intelligence.
• The research method is sound.
• Will the method result in useful results in which there is high confidence?
• Is there an adequate sample size?
• If measuring change in ESCI as a result of an intervention, can you clearly show the effect is related to the intervention and not other random effects? Have you allowed enough time for observers to notice a change in emotional intelligence behaviors (typically a minimum of 6-8 months)?
• We prefer studies that show a link to performance.
• We look for the potential of the research to be published.
• We insist that you use the 360˚ version because the instrument is not considered valid for self-assessments alone.
• We prefer that your research go beyond description of various populations, e.g., nurses vs. doctors.
• If you are measuring other constructs, e.g., personality, cognitive ability, group cohesion, etc., we encourage you to use well established and validated measures whenever possible.
• Please be sure your proposal specifies the measures you will use.

Proposals using the ESCI-U must meet the following criterion or they will not be accepted.

• The research is a study over time, i.e., a Time 1 – Time 2 study that measures changes over time.