The role of optimism and social support in subjective well-being;El papel del optimismo y del apoyo social en el bienestar subjetivo

Salud Mental

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Quevedo, Rosario J Marrero ^a   Abella, Mónica Carballeira ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mental health; Optimism; Social support; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951574894     PISSN: 01853325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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