On subjective well-being and quality of life

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 764-775

  Camfield, Laura ^a   Skevington, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Definitions; Health; Poverty; Quality of life; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING;

CULTURE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 49349109957     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308093860     Document Type: Review

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