Exploring the relationship among teachers' emotional intelligence, emotional labor strategies and teaching satisfaction

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 35, Issue , 2013, Pages 137-145

  Yin, Hong biao ^a   Lee, John Chi Kin ^b   Zhang, Zhong hua ^c   Jin, Yu le ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Emotional intelligence; Emotional labor; Teacher emotion; Teaching satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880439884     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2013.06.006     Document Type: Article

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