Gratitude and well being: The benefits of appreciation

Psychiatry (Edgemont)

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 18-22

  Sansone, Randy A ^a,b   Sansone, Lori A ^c  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KETTERING MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gratitude; Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy techniques; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; EMOTIONALITY; EXERCISE; GRATITUDE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; LIFE SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDITY;

EID: 78650042564     PISSN: 15505952     EISSN: 15555194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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