The Effects of Emotional Competences Training among Unemployed Adults: A Longitudinal Study

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 275-292

  Hodzic, Sabina ^a   Ripoll, Pilar ^a   Bernal, Consuelo ^a   Zenasni, Franck ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Emotional competences; Training; Unemployment; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMOTION; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 84944731287     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12048     Document Type: Article

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