Ways to happiness in German-Speaking countries the adaptation of the german version of the orientations to happiness questionnaire in Paper-Pencil and internet samples

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-234

  Ruch, Willibald ^a   Harzer, Claudia ^a   Proyer, RenéT ^a   Park, Nansook ^b   Peterson, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Meaning; Orientations to happiness; Pleasure; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954809076     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000030     Document Type: Article

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