Validation of a portuguese version of the students' life satisfaction scale

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-94

  Marques, Susana C ^a   Pais Ribeiro, J L ^a   Lopez, Shane J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychometric properties; Satisfaction with life; Students; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149065408     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-007-9031-5     Document Type: Article

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