Personality and health: The mediating role of Trait Emotional Intelligence and Work Locus of Control

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 470-475

  Johnson, S J ^a   Batey, M ^a   Holdsworth, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Big Five; General Health; Trait Emotional Intelligence; Work Locus of Control

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349268135     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.04.025     Document Type: Article

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