Youth developmental assets and perceived life satisfaction: Is there a relationship?

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-331

  Valois, Robert F ^a,b   Zullig, Keith J ^c   Huebner, E Scott ^a   Drane, Wanzer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Developmental assets; Life satisfaction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953601835     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-009-9083-9     Document Type: Article

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