Work-family conflict and job satisfaction: Emotional intelligence as a moderator

Stress and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 222-228

  Gao, Yongdong ^a   Shi, Junqi ^b   Niu, Qikun ^a   Wang, Lei ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Individual difference; Job satisfaction; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ROLE STRESS; TEACHER; WORK FAMILY CONFLICT;

EID: 84881369762     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.2451     Document Type: Article

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