Is life dissatisfaction the opposite of life satisfaction?

Australian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Davern, Melanie ^a   Cummins, Robert A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 30944433842     PISSN: 00049530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049530500125124     Document Type: Article

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