Depression and Everyday Social Activity, Belonging, and Well-Being

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 289-300

  Steger, Michael F ^a   Kashdan, Todd B ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

daily life events; depression; need to belong; social activity; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249086261     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015416     Document Type: Article

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