Gratitude for small and large favors: A behavioral test

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 157-167

  Tsang, Jo Ann ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral measure; Gratitude; Indebtedness; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447252171     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760701229019     Document Type: Article

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