Initiating personal growth: The role of recognition and life satisfaction on the development of college students

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 523-534

  Stevic, Celinda R ^a   Ward, Rose Marie ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Life satisfaction; Personal growth; Positive Psychology; Recognition

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RECOGNITION; STUDENT;

EID: 55249119529     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9247-2     Document Type: Article

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