Further Validation of the Satisfaction With Life Scale; Evidence for the Cross-Method Convergence of Well-Being Measures

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 149-161

  Pavot, William ^a   Diener, E ^a   Colvin, C Randall ^a   Sandvik, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0026211607     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: 15327752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa5701_17     Document Type: Article

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