Investigating the mediating effects of emotional intelligence and coping on problem behaviours in adolescents

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-29

  Downey, Luke A ^a   Johnston, Patrick J ^a   Hansen, Karen ^a   Birney, Jill ^a   Stough, Con ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Coping; EI; Problem behaviour; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649299086     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: 17429536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530903312873     Document Type: Article

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