The potential of Anamnestic Comparative Self-Assessment (ACSA) to reduce bias in the measurement of subjective well-being

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 227-250

  Bernheim, Jan L ^a   Theuns, Peter ^b   Mazaheri, Mehrdad ^b   Hofmans, Joeri ^b   Fliege, Herbert ^b   Rose, Matthias ^b  

^a FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

(Measurement of) quality of life; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Relativity biases; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745589751     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-005-4755-0     Document Type: Review

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