How Expressions of Forgiveness, Purpose, and Religiosity Relate to Emotional Intelligence and Self-Concept in Urban Fifth-Grade Students

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 481-493

  Van Dyke, Cydney J ^a   Elias, Maurice J ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

forgiveness; purpose; religiosity; well being; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 58249143287     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014451     Document Type: Article

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