Are computing students different? An analysis of coping strategies and emotional intelligence

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 188-196

  Bélanger, France ^a   Lewis, Tracy ^b   Kasper, George M ^c   Smith, Wanda J ^a   Harrington, K Vernard ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic performance; Computing students; Coping styles; Emotional intelligence; Retention; Self efficacy (SE)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STUDENTS;

COPING STRATEGIES; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; GRADE POINT AVERAGE;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 34548294776     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2007.900029     Document Type: Article

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