Finding the key to happy aging: A day reconstruction study of happiness

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 66 B, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 665-674

  Oerlemans, Wido G M ^a   Bakker, Arnold B ^b   Veenhoven, Ruut ^c  

^a Erasmus University Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Activities; Aging; Day reconstruction; Extraversion; Happiness; Neuroticism

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 80054955883     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr040     Document Type: Article

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