Unveiling the Inner World: Exploring Emotional Intelligence, Faith, and Time Perspective among Italian Nuns

The aim of this study was to verify whether emotional intelligence and intrinsic religious orientation have a positive influence on a balanced time perspective (BTP) in the lives of Italian consecrated women. A positive, balanced time perspective, together with the ability to recognize one’s own emo...

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Authors: Collazos Ugarte, Cecilia (Author) ; Crea, Giuseppe 1957- (Author) ; Swaminathan, Joseph Jeyaraj (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2024
In: Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 7
Further subjects:B balanced time perspective (BTP)
B Emotional intelligence
B Intrinsic religiosity
B balanced time perspective scale (BTPS)
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