Table 2

Description of the components of soft skills

Soft skillSoft skill dimensionSoft skill ComponentsTrained bySoft skill measurement
Emotional self-management1. Energy: inherent in a confident and enthusiastic view of multiple aspects of life, mainly of an interpersonal nature1.1. Dominance: aspects related to the ability to impose oneself, to excel, to assert one’s own influence over others 1.2. Dynamism: energetic behaviors, ease of speech, enthusiasmPersonality pokerBig five questionnaire (BFQ)
2. Affability: altruistic concern and emotional support for others2.1. Cooperation: ability to understand and work with the problems of others 2.2. Cordiality: affability, trust, and openness to othersSocial skill game
3. Emotional Stability: the ability to cope with the negative effects of anxiety, depression, irritability or frustration3.1. Control of emotions: aspects related to the control of states of tension associated with emotional experience 3.2. Impulse control: aspects related to the ability to maintain control of one’s own behavior even in situations of discomfort, conflict, and dangerGrowing up in mindfulness Bingo of emotions
Personal and/or professional responsibility4. Strategic vision and open-mindedness: ability to predict different possible scenarios and generate solutions for each of them. Intellectual nature in the face of new ideas, values, feelings and interests4.1. Openness to experience: aspects of open-mindedness favorable to novelty, to the ability to consider everything from different perspectives, and to favorable openness to different values, styles, ways of life, and cultures 4.2. Openness to culture: interested in staying informed and knowledgePersonality poker
5. Thoroughness: cognitive ability that measures meticulous attitude, attention to detail, and reliability5.1. Conscientiousness: aspects related to reliability, meticulousness, and love of order 5.2. Perseverance: persistence and tenacity with which tasks undertaken are carried out and not failing to keep promisesNeuroparty
Motivation6. Intrinsic Motivation: Behavior driven by internal rewards, which arises from the subject themselves and not from external factors6.1. Intrinsic motivation: conducting an activity not for a separate result, but for its inherent satisfaction 6.2. Learning strategies: processes of acquiring and storing information and course concepts are optimized by students’ operations and actionsMLSQ-SF- adapted
Source(s): Authors’ own work based on Villena-Martínez et al. (2023) 

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