Development and Assessment of the Personal Emotional Capital Questionnaire for Adults

(1) Background: The present study developed and evaluated a personal emotional capital questionnaire (PECQ) for adults that assessed 10 domains of capital. (2) Method: Initially, 100 items were created then administered to students attending Semnan University Medical Sciences in Iran. Of the 700 questionnaires distributed, 527 completed full. Students sampledusing multi-stage random cluster method. Exploratory factor analyses, Cronbach’s alpha, test–retest reliability used evaluate scale. (3) Results: ten components ofthe PECQ confirmed. Test–retest correlations after 30 days high, as was alpha (0.94). Thecomponents highly correlatedwith overall displayed convergent validity it positively correlated with Keyes’s Mental Health Continuum—Short Form students’GPAs. divergent negatively measures depression, anxiety stress (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS21)). Differences scores its examined several variables including gender, age, marital employment status, academic program, field study. not sensitive order administering questionnaires. (4) Conclusion: results suggest is valid reliable measure supports use adults.