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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Apr
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0890-8567
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Emotional Intelligence Is a Protective Factor for Suicidal Behavior
Cha, Christine B.; Nock, Matthew K.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, v48 n4 p422 Apr 2009
Emotional intelligence is found to be a protective factor for suicidal behavior after examining the relations between childhood sexual abuse and suicidal ideation and attempts to emotional intelligence. Childhood sexual abuse is found to be a strong predictive of the results.
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Sexual Abuse, Suicide, Children, Personality Traits, Individual Characteristics, Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Intention, Predictor Variables
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Language: English
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