The predictive value of daily vs. retrospective well-being judgments in relationship stability

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 460-470

  Oishi, Shigehiro ^a   Sullivan, Helen W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Close relationships; Subjective well being; Well being judgments

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744524835     PISSN: 00221031     EISSN: 10960465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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