Factor structure analysis of the Schutte self-report emotional intelligence scale on international students

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 695-709

  Ng, Kok Mun ^a   Wang, Chuang ^a   Kim, Do Hong ^a   Bodenhorn, Nancy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural validation; Factor analysis; International students; Self report; Trait emotional intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954597375     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164409355691     Document Type: Article

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