psychometric analysis of the short-form emotional skills and competence questionnaire in undergraduate nurse students

objective: the main purpose of this study was to validate the short-form of the emotional skills and competence questionnaire (escq) scale among iranian undergraduate students.  
method: a total of 250 nurse undergraduate students participated in this study. participants completed the escq in addition to measures of sheering emotional intelligence questionnaire and student's demographic questionnaire.  
results: exploratory factor analysis resulted in three factors that were largely consistent with the a priori scale structure. these factors included such dimensions as appraisal of others' emotions, managing and regulating emotion and specifying and understanding the individuals' own emotions.
conclusions : the results provide initial support for the construct validity of the self- report version of the escq in nurse students.