Gender differences in gratitude: Examining appraisals, narratives, the willingness to express emotions, and changes in psychological needs

Journal of Personality

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 691-730

  Kashdan, Todd B ^a   Mishra, Anjali ^a   Breen, William E ^a   Froh, Jeffrey J ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349191245     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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