Mediating Role of cultural intelligence in Relationship between Personality Characteristics and College Adjustment in Students in Dormitory

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D, Professor, Psychology,Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University, Iran

2 Ph.D Student, Psychology, Ahvaz Shahid Chamran University, Iran (Corresponding Author), Email:nasrinz841@gmail.com

3 M.A, Psychology, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

4 M.A, Clinical Psychology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran


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