The relation between elevation and self-reported prosocial behavior: Incremental validity over the Five-Factor Model of Personality

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-84

  Landis, Shauna K ^a   Sherman, Martin F ^a   Piedmont, Ralph L ^a   Kirkhart, Matthew W ^a   Rapp, Edward M ^a   Bike, Denise H ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevation; Personality; Positive psychology; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 59649083981     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760802399208     Document Type: Article

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