Translation and validation of the Malay subjective happiness scale

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 347-353

  Swami, Viren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Happiness; Subjective Happiness Scale; Translation; Validation; Well being

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; SOCIAL INDICATOR; WELFARE PROVISION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 48449087415     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9195-2     Document Type: Article

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