Feeling good and doing great: The relationship between psychological capital and well-being

Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-433

  Culbertson, Satoris S ^a   Fullagar, Clive J ^a   Mills, Maura J ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eudaimonic well being; Hedonic well being; Positive psychology; Psychological capital

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REINFORCEMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 78549271116     PISSN: 10768998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020720     Document Type: Article

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