Summary

Measures emotional competence with a focus on emotion recognition. Combines two performance tests based on facial expressions with a self-report scale on emotional self-management.

Key Facts

Tool: CASA-EQ

Provider: alpha-test

Type/Category: Emotional Competence / Emotion Recognition

Theoretical Basis: Construct-based, no theory named by provider: emotional competence (recognizing genuine, faked and fleeting emotions in facial expressions; handling own emotions)

Duration: approx. 30 minutes

Target Group: Professionals, managers, leaders

Languages: DE

Strengths

• Performance-based tests of emotion recognition, not self-report alone
• Covers genuine, fake and fleeting facial expressions

Example Use Case

Situation: Selecting candidates for customer-facing roles that require reading other people's emotions.

Solution: Measures how accurately candidates recognise emotions in facial expressions, complemented by self-reported emotional self-management.

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