Subjective Wellbeing and Homeostatically Protected Mood: Theory Validation With Adolescents

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 897-914

  Tomyn, Adrian J ^a   Cummins, Robert A ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Homeostasis theory; HPMood; Subjective Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052803258     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-010-9235-5     Document Type: Article

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