Measuring the situational eight diamonds characteristics of situations; an optimization of the RSQ-8 to the S8∗

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 155-164

  Rauthmann, John F ^a   Sherman, Ryne A ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychological situation characteristics; Riverside situational q sort (rsq); Situation assessment; Situational eight diamonds; Situations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84973351600     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: 21512426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000246     Document Type: Article

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