Quality of life: A paradigmatic challenge to psychologists

Studia Psychologica

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-101

  Kováč, Damián ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Happiness; Meaning of life; Positive psychology; Quality of life; Satisfaction; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142086979     PISSN: 00393320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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