Life goals and well-being: Are aspirations important for happiness?;Životni ciljevi i dobrobit: Je li za sreću važno što želimo?

Drustvena Istrazivanja

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 671-691

  Brdar, Ingrid ^a,b  

^a Filozofskog fakulteta u Rijeci   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Extrinsic and intrinsic goals; Life goals; Psychological needs; Self determination theory; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751087007     PISSN: 13300288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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