The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Impact of Mindfulness on Life Satisfaction and Mental Distress

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 843-852

  Wang, Yu ^a   Kong, Feng ^b  

^a Department of Special Education Anshun University ^*  (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Life satisfaction; Mental distress; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; PATH ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

CHINA;

EID: 84897579406     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0327-6     Document Type: Article

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