Contact with nature, sense of humor, and psychological well-being

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 747-776

  Herzog, Thomas R ^a   Strevey, Sarah J ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humor; Nature; Restoration; Well being

Indexed keywords

FACTOR ANALYSIS; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 53549092487     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916507308524     Document Type: Article

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