Discretionary activity and happiness: The role of materialism

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 699-702

  Millar, Murray ^a   Thomas, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discretionary activity; Happiness; Materialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349244927     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2009.03.012     Document Type: Article

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