Work-life balance and subjective well-being: The mediating role of need fulfilment

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 365-375

  Gröpel, Peter ^a   Kuhl, Julius ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68749106963     PISSN: 20448295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712608X337797     Document Type: Article

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