Gratitude and happiness: Development of a measure of gratitude, and relationships with subjective well-being

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 431-452

  Watkins, Philip C ^a   Woodward, Kathrane ^a   Stone, Tamara ^a   Kolts, Russell L ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141836987     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2003.31.5.431     Document Type: Article

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