Trait emotional intelligence and mental distress: The mediating role of positive and negative affect

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 460-466

  Kong, Feng ^a   Zhao, Jingjing ^a   You, Xuqun ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Mental distress; Negative affect; Positive affect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGOTIATING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84870839298     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2012.666352     Document Type: Article

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