Self-regulation and well-being: The influence of identity and motives

European Journal of Personality

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 211-224

  Hofer, Jan ^a   Busch, Holger ^a   Kärtner, Joscha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Explicit motives; Identity; Moderated mediation; Self regulation; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956056284     PISSN: 08902070     EISSN: 10990984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/per.789     Document Type: Article

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