The effects of counting blessings on subjective well-being: A gratitude intervention in a spanish sample

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 886-896

  Martínez Martí, María Luisa ^a   Avia, María Dolores ^a   Hernández Lloreda, María José ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gratitude; Positive emotions; Positive interventions; Positive psychology; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149450092     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600002535     Document Type: Article

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