The buffering effect of emotional intelligence on the adjustment of secondary school students in transition

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 79-90

  Adeyemo, David Akinlolu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Emotional intelligence; Secondary school students; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954345025     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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