A cross-cultural study of the levels and correlates of life satisfaction among adolescents

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 444-456

  Park, Nansook ^a   Huebner, E Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Collectivism; Cross culture study; Cultural value; Individualism; Korean and U.S. Adolescents; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144457989     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022105275961     Document Type: Article

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