A validation of well-being and happiness surveys for administration via the internet

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 775-784

  Howell, Ryan T ^a   Rodzon, Katrina S ^b   Kurai, Mark ^a   Sanchez, Amy H ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; HAPPINESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PERSONALITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION STUDY;

AFFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; HAPPINESS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 77957723216     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BRM.42.3.775     Document Type: Article

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