Core self-evaluations as mediator and moderator of the relationship between emotional intelligence and life satisfaction

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 173-180

  Sun, Peizhen ^a   Wang, Song ^b   Kong, Feng ^c  

^a JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jinjiang Educational Research and Training Institute   (China)

^c BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese university students; Core self evaluations; Emotional intelligence; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

CHINA;

EID: 85027936365     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: 15730921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0413-9     Document Type: Article

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