Table 2.

Description of the study moderators

Moderator	Operational definitions
Age	Mean age of participants; range 18.5–24.1 years
Year of Publication	Ranged from 2005 to December 2021
Country	The United States and Canada
	Other (include all other countries)
Academic Performance Criterion
GPA	Grade point average
Unit or final examinations	Achievement examinations on a specific unit or module
EI Test
EQ-i	Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory
MSCEIT	Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test
SSEIT	Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test
Other EI test	All other EI tests
EI task nature
Self-report/trait-based	A self-report EI assessment that is based on a mixed-model approach for assessing EI
Ability-based	Assessments that treat EI as a set of skills that combines cognition and emotions
EI subscale
Perceiving emotions	Refers to the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions
Emotional management	Refers to the ability to be aware of and constructively handle both positive and challenging emotions
Understanding emotions	Refers to the ability to understand the nature, causes, and control/regulation of emotion
Facilitating thinking	Refers to the ability to use emotions to facilitate thinking
Other	All other EI subscales such as self-expression, stress management, and self-perception
Total score	A composite EI score