An examination of the relationship between passion and subjective well-being in older adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-211

  Rousseau, François L ^a   Vallerand, Robert J ^b,c  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Station Centre ville   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DUALISTIC MODEL OF PASSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; OBSESSION; PASSION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 41749114527     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.66.3.b     Document Type: Article

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