A comprehensive meta-analysis of the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and health

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 554-564

  Martins, Alexandra ^a   Ramalho, Nelson ^a   Morin, Estelle ^b  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cumulative meta analysis; Emotional intelligence; Health; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955049281     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.029     Document Type: Review

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