Walking in each other's shoes: Perspective taking mediates effects of emotional intelligence on relationship quality

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-169

  Schröder Abé, Michela ^a   Schütz, Astrid ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actor Partner Interdependence Mediation Model; Closeness; Emotional intelligence; Perspective taking; Relationship quality; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953104421     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.818     Document Type: Article

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