The extended satisfaction with life scale: Development and psychometric properties

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-301

  Alfonso, Vincent C ^a   Allison, David B ^b   Rader, Damon E ^b   Gorman, Bernard S ^b  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001146122     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00292049     Document Type: Article

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