Èlia López-Cassà

Prof. Dr. Èlia López-Cassà

Department of Didactics and Educational Organization, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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29 October 2021 in Educatio Siglo XXI
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NPNúria Pérez-Escoda
Núria Pérez-Escoda
ARAlbert Alegre Rosselló
Albert Alegre Rosselló
ÈLÈlia López-Cassà
Èlia López-Cassà
En este artículo se presenta el estudio de validación de un instrumento para la medición de la inteligencia emocional rasgo. Se trata del CDE-A35, cuestionario de desarrollo emocional de adultos elaborado a partir del modelo pentagonal de la competencia emocional. Se han realizado diversos estudios para demostrar la fiabilidad y la validez del instrumento. Entre ellos se ha realizado el cálculo del coeficiente de consistencia interna, estudios factoriales (AFC y AFE), estudios correlacionales con otras medidas de inteligencia emocional, habilidades sociales y personalidad, y se ha efectuado un estudio de regresión. El estudio sugirió la supresión y reubicación de algunos elementos quedando el instrumento definitivo constituido por 35 ítems organizados en cinco factores: conciencia emocional, regulación, competencias sociales, autonomía emocional y competencias de vida y bienestar, coincidentes con las dimensiones de la competencia emocional en el modelo teórico. Las destacables correlaciones con otras pruebas de inteligencia emocional (TEIque y CTI), así como con las dimensiones de la prueba de personalidad (NEO-FFI) y con el Inventario de habilidades sociales (EHS), han confirmado su validez convergente. Asimismo, mediante los análisis de regresión se ha confirmado la validez incremental del CDE-A35 sobre otras pruebas ya establecidas. El CDE-A35 es un cuestionario bien fundamentado teóricamente y con buenas características psicométricas, por lo que se considera óptimo para evaluar la inteligencia emocional rasgo en adultos. This article presents the validation of an instrument for the measurement of trait emotional intelligence. More specifically, the instrument validated is the CDE-A35, an adult emotional development questionnaire elaborated from the pentagonal model of emotional competence. Various studies have been carried out to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the instrument. These include the calculation of the questionnaire’s internal consistency coefficient, factor studies (AFC and AFE), correlation studies with other measures of emotional intelligence, social skills and personality, and a regression study. The present validation suggested the suppression and relocation of some elements, leading to a definitive instrument consisting of 35 items organized within five factors: emotional awareness, regulation, social skills, emotional autonomy and life and well-being skills. These five factors coincide with the dimensions of emotional competence in the theoretical model. The remarkable correlations with other emotional intelligence tests (TEIque and CTI), as well as with the dimensions of the personality test NEO-FFI and with the Inventory of Social Skills (EHS), confirmed its convergent validity. Furthermore, the regression analysis performed confirmed the incremental validity of the CDE-A35 over other tests already established. The CDE-A35 is a sound theoretically-based questionnaire with rigorous psychometric characteristics, and is therefore considered optimal for evaluating trait emotional intelligence in adults.

3 July 2023 in Revista Internacional de Educación Emocional y Bienestar
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ÈLÈlia López-Cassà
Èlia López-Cassà
RBRafael Bisquerra
Rafael Bisquerra
En los últimos años se ha generado un interés especial por la investigación sobre las emociones epistémicas. Este estudio tiene como objetivo conocer la incidencia de las emociones epistémicas en la práctica educativa, mediante una revisión sistemática entre 2005 y 2022. Para ello, se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en bases de datos de revistas indexadas y tesis doctorales. Un total de 62 documentos cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y, por tanto, son analizados en el presente artículo. Después de la revisión sistemática, se puede concluir por los resultados analizados, que las emociones epistémicas tienen grandes aplicaciones en la práctica educativa, ya que pueden tener un fuerte impacto en el proceso de aprendizaje, en la generación de conocimiento, en el rendimiento escolar y en la transformación humana.

20 June 2024 in RELIEVE - Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa
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ÈLÈlia López-Cassà
Èlia López-Cassà
RBRafael Bisquerra
Rafael Bisquerra
Contamos con suficientes razones que nos permiten señalar que la educación emocional se puede aplicar a múltiples contextos y tiene efectos en la promoción de la salud mental. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar la importancia y necesidad de desarrollar competencias emocionales, especialmente en el ámbito educativo, y aportar algunas herramientas prácticas para afrontar las crisis y prevenir o minimizar problemas de salud mental. Este estudio corresponde a un tipo de investigación descriptiva, sustentada en los métodos de revisión bibliográfica, analítico sintético y análisis de contenido. En este trabajo se presentan investigaciones y estudios promovidos por organismos e instituciones que han puesto el acento en las políticas orientadas a la promoción de la educación emocional y al desarrollo de las competencias emocionales desde una intervención proactiva y preventiva. Se propone incluir las competencias emocionales en la formación inicial y permanente del profesorado ya que repercute positivamente en la calidad educativa, la salud mental y el bienestar general. También se presenta una práctica fundamentada que puede llevarse a cabo en niños y niñas, jóvenes, familias y docentes. El trabajo concluye con la importancia de desarrollar las competencias emocionales e impulsar proyectos encaminados a una puesta en práctica eficiente de la educación emocional en tiempos de crisis, teniendo en cuenta que las crisis son permanentes.

2 November 2021 in Education Sciences
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NPNúria Pérez-Escoda
Núria Pérez-Escoda
ÈLÈlia López-Cassà
Èlia López-Cassà
AAAlberto Alegre
Alberto Alegre
This study presents the construction of the Emotional Development Questionnaire (CDE_9–13) and examines its psychometric properties. This questionnaire measures the emotional competence and its five dimensions—emotional awareness, emotional regulation, emotional autonomy, social competence, and life and well-being competence—of boys and girls from 9 to 13 years of age. Its construction followed the guidelines of the International Test Commission. The final version consists of 41 items. The total sample is 1905 boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 13, although partial samples have been used for specific analyses. Various studies have been carried out to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the instrument: the calculation of the reliability coefficient, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the correlational comparison of the CDE_9–13 with recognized measures of emotional intelligence, personality, adjustment difficulties, and self-esteem. Likewise, a regression study has been carried out to confirm the incremental validity. The CDE_9–13 is a theoretically well-founded questionnaire with appropriate psychometric characteristics. Therefore, it is considered an optimal tool to assess emotional competence in interventions aimed at promoting mental health and well-being.

20 December 2021 in IEEE Access
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EFEleni Fotopoulou
Eleni Fotopoulou
AZAnastasios Zafeiropoulos
Anastasios Zafeiropoulos
ÈLÈlia López-Cassà
Èlia López-Cassà
IGIsaac Muro Guiu
Isaac Muro Guiu
Symeon PapavassiliouSymeon Papavassiliou
Symeon Papavassiliou
Significant efforts have been allocated over the last thirty years towards the conceptualization and assessment of the Emotional Intelligence (EI) construct. However, there is limited work on examining the EI construct in a group level. Collective Emotional Intelligence (CEI) is introduced as the ability of a group to promote awareness and regulation of members’ and group’s emotions, improving their capacity to collaborate effectively and avoid or easily resolve conflicts. High CEI levels in a group positively affect the group’s performance. In this article, we provide a definition of collective EI constructs, based on the extension of the open-access EmoSocio EI model. EmoSocio is selected as a basis since it regards an EI model, enriched with sociometric indexes at an individual and group level. A set of new constructs are included in the model for representing abilities for emotions’ management in a group level along with indicators for revealing the group dynamics. EmoSociograms is also presented as an open-source psychometric tool to dynamically manage and assess the social and emotional competences of individuals and groups. Evaluation results regarding the validity and the reliability of the extended EmoSocio model are made available, based on the assessment of CEI constructs in in-person and online groups, formed under an educational and working context, as well as an online discussion forum.

16 July 2022 in Education Sciences
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ÈLÈlia López-Cassà
Èlia López-Cassà
NPNúria Pérez-Escoda
Núria Pérez-Escoda
AAAlberto Alegre
Alberto Alegre
The irrefutable repercussions of personality and socio-emotional development on children’s learning and psychological well-being justify the relevance for the educational context of delving into the relationship between those two constructs. Therefore, the research presented in this article investigates the link between trait EI and the B5, B2, and B1 (or GFP) personality traits in children between 9 and 13 years of age. We used the Spanish adaptation of the BFQ-NA (Big Five Personality Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents) and the CDE_9-13 (Emotional Development Questionnaire for primary education) with a sample of 259 primary school students. The results showed correlations between the two Big personality factors (B2) and the Big One personality factor (B1) with trait EI. However, the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and the Big Five personality model (B5) was not very high; only two of the five personality traits significantly predicted trait EI. Thus, our results differ from studies conducted with adults, but instead, it is similar to studies conducted with children. Finally, this study reinforces the thesis that trait EI can be considered a synonym of the GFP (General Factor Personality). Consequently, it implies designing and implementing learning and socioemotional development programs during the school years to promote adaptability and social efficacy.