Goal motives, well-being, and physical health: An integrative model

Canadian Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-249

  Miquelon, Paule ^a   Vallerand, Robert J ^b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Goal motives; Happiness; Physical symptoms; Self realization; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049130847     PISSN: 07085591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012759     Document Type: Conference Paper

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