Predicting general well-being from self-esteem and affectivity: An exploratory study with Scottish adolescents

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1143-1151

  Karatzias, Athanasios ^a   Chouliara, Zoë ^b   Power, Kevin ^c   Swanson, Vivien ^c  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Affectivity; General well being; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 39049182426     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-0064-2     Document Type: Article

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