How changes in subjective general health predict future time perspective, and development and generativity motives over the lifespan

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 228-247

  Kooij, Dorien ^a   Van De Voorde, Karina ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 79956216815     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8325.2010.02012.x     Document Type: Article

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