Enhancing quality of life by shifting importance perception among life domains

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-47

  Wu, Chia Huei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Discrepancy; Importance; Life satisfaction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849097570     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-007-9060-7     Document Type: Article

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