Investigating validity evidence of the satisfaction with life scale adapted for children

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-247

  Gadermann, Anne M ^a   Schonert Reichl, Kimberly A ^a   Zumbo, Bruno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Satisfaction with life; Satisfaction with Life Scale adapted for Children; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77950341563     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-009-9474-1     Document Type: Article

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