An investigation of validity of the subjective happiness scale

Psychological Reports

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 288-290

  Mattei, Deborah ^a   Schaefer, Charles E ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 2342623414     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.94.1.288-290     Document Type: Article

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