Hope and the meaningful life: Theoretical and empirical associations between goal-directed thinking and life meaning

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 401-421

  Feldman, David B ^a   Snyder, C R ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 20744454595     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.24.3.401.65616     Document Type: Review

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