The role of perceived emotional intelligence and dispositional optimism/pessimism in social problem solving: A study of social work students

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 363-382

  Augusto, José María ^a   Aguilar Luzon M C ^a   Salguero, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Optimism; Social problem solving; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 80955163380     PISSN: 16995880     EISSN: 16962095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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