Orientations to happiness and life satisfaction in twenty-seven nations

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 273-279

  Park, Nansook ^a   Peterson, Christopher ^a   Ruch, Willibald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Engagement; Life satisfaction; Meaning; National comparisons; Pleasure

Indexed keywords

EID: 68349086751     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760902933690     Document Type: Article

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