Exploring measures of whole person wellness: Integrative well-being and psychological flourishing

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 364-370

  Otto, Laurie Menk ^a   Howerter, Amy ^a,b   Bell, Iris R ^a,b,c   Jackson, Nicholas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Complex adaptive systems behavior; Flourishing; Global well being; Patient centered outcomes; Positive and negative affect; Wellness; Whole systems

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049522040     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2010.08.001     Document Type: Article

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