Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Schutte Self-report Emotional Intelligence Scale (SSREI) in a sample of male offenders

British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 43-51

  Qualter, Pamela ^a   Ireland, Jane L ^a   Gardner, Kathryn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Emotions; Offenders; Reliability; SSREI

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954524596     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/bjfp.2010.0185     Document Type: Article

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