Emotional intelligence in young and middle adulthood: Cross-sectional analysis of latent structure and means

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 411-418

  Chapman, Benjamin P ^a   Hayslip Jr , Bert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Emotional intelligence; Midlife

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AFFECT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; OPTIMISM; PERSONALITY; SELF REPORT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMOTIONS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REACTION TIME;

EID: 33747043307     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.21.2.411     Document Type: Article

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