Life satisfaction and perception of happiness among university students

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 617-628

  San Martín, Jesús ^a   Perles, Fabiola ^a   María Canto, Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Engagement; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Meaning; Pleasure

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149457927     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1138741600002298     Document Type: Article

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