Narrative identity and eudaimonic well-being

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-104

  Bauer, Jack J ^a   McAdams, Dan P ^b   Pals, Jennifer L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ego development; Growth stories; Happiness; Life stories; Meaningfulness; Self transformation; The good life; The redemptive self

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349193392     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-006-9021-6     Document Type: Article

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