Abstract Title: Validation studies regarding Consciousness Quotient Inventory (CQI)
Primary Topic Area: [Cognitive Sciences and Psychology]

This study reports the validation assessment of the Consciousness Quotient Inventory- CQI (Brazdau, 2008). The CQI is composed of six dimensions of the conscious experience, which form the Consciousness Quotient (CQ): physical, emotional, mental (cognitive), spiritual, social-relational and self-consciousness.

This research is the first part of an extensive validation process of the CQI. In this stage, four studies to measure the concurrent validity were developed, using other validated assessment instruments, which measure different psychological constructs.

The following validation criteria were used: General Mental Ability (GMA) measured with the General Ability Measure for Adults (GAMA), an IQ test which assesses GMA using reasoning and logic in order to solve problems containing abstract shapes and designs; Emotional Intelligence, measured with the Emotional Quotient Inventory – EQ-I, an empirically developed test designed to measure Emotional Intelligence, based on Reuven Bar-On theory.

The CQI relation with personality traits was measured using two different personality questionnaires, in order to cover various areas of personality: California Psychological Inventory (CPI) and NEO Personality Inventory, Revised (NEO PI-R). The participants (N=120) were randomly assigned, aged between 19 and 65 years.

The data was analyzed, calculating the correlation and regression coefficient. The results show a significant correlation with some of the criteria and it is concluded that the CQI may serve as a useful measure in psychological assessment.