Factor Structure of Emotional Creativity Inventory (ECI-Averill, 1999) Among Iranian Undergraduate students in Tehran Universities

AbstractThis paper describes the factor structure of Persian version of Emotional creativity Inventory (ECI-Averill, 1999) among 650 Iranian undergraduate students in Tehran Universities. The findings of confirmatory factor analysis provided support for three factor structure of emotional creativity construct that is: Preparedness (understanding and learning from one's own and others’ emotion), Novelty (the ability to experience unusual emotions) and effectiveness/ Authenticity (the skill to express emotions adroitly and honestly) in Iranian community. These results are discussed in relation to possible cross-cultural similarities and differences in emotional creativity