Gender differences in the nature and linkage of higher-order personality factors to trait and ability emotional intelligence

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 617-622

  McIntyre, Heather H ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Big five; Big one; Emotional Intelligence; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449120003     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.12.019     Document Type: Article

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