Traits, personal strivings and well-being

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 535-546

  Romero, Estrella ^a   Villar, Paula ^a   Luengo, M Ángeles ^a   Gómez Fraguela, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adults; Goals; Strivings; Traits; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349207933     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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