An empirical investigation of a theoretically based measure of perceived wellness

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-103

  Harari, Marc J ^a   Waehler, Charles A ^a   Rogers, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; THEORY; WELLBEING;

EID: 12344331456     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.52.1.93     Document Type: Article

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