Comparing Multiple Discrepancies Theory to Affective Models of Subjective Wellbeing

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Blore, Jed D ^a,b   Stokes, Mark A ^a   Mellor, David ^a   Firth, Lucy ^a   Cummins, Robert A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affect; Cognition; Multiple discrepancies theory; Personality; Quality of life; Subjective wellbeing

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 78649892533     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9599-2     Document Type: Article

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