Are psychological and ecological well-being compatible? The role of values, mindfulness, and lifestyle

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 349-368

  Brown, Kirk Warren ^a   Kasser, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; LIFESTYLE; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 27744580788     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-8207-8     Document Type: Article

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