Personality and life satisfaction: A facet-level analysis

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1062-1075

  Schimmack, Ulrich ^a   Oishi, Shigehiro ^b   Furr, R Michael ^c   Funder, David C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Five; Depression; Life satisfaction; Personality; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 3142702184     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167204264292     Document Type: Article

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