Relationships among life events and psychological well-being: More evidence for a two-factor theory of well-being

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 104-119

  Stallings, Michael C ^a   Dunham, Charlotte C ^b   Gatz, Margaret ^b   Baker, Laura A ^b   Bengtson, Vern L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; THEORY; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031035480     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489701600106     Document Type: Article

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