Humor as a character strength among the elderly: Empirical findings on age-related changes and its contribution to satisfaction with life;Humor als Charakterstärke bei älteren Menschen: Empirische Befunde zu altersabhängigen Veränderungen und zum Beitrag von Humor zur allgemeinen Lebenszufriedenheit

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-18

  Ruch, W ^a   Proyer, R T ^a   Weber, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Humor; Orientations to happiness; Positive psychology; Satisfaction with life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TEMPERAMENT; WIT AND HUMOR AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549113811     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-009-0090-0     Document Type: Article

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