Prosocial knowledge mediates effects of agreeableness and emotional intelligence on prosocial behavior

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 90, Issue , 2016, Pages 41-49

  Martin Raugh, Michelle P ^a   Kell, Harrison J ^a   Motowidlo, Stephan J ^b  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Personality; Prosocial behavior; Situational judgment tests

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; ROLE PLAYING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 84945265518     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.10.024     Document Type: Article

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