The factorial validity of emotional intelligence: An unresolved issue

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 487-500

  Keele, Sophie M ^a   Bell, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ability emotional intelligence; Emotional intelligence; Factorial validity; Trait emotional intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248937782     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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