Perceived autonomy support, friendship maintenance, and happiness

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 537-571

  Demir, Melikşah ^a   Özdemir, Metin ^b   Marum, Kendra Patrice ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autonomy support; Best friendship; Close friendships; Friendship maintenance; Happiness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HAPPINESS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255168480     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2011.607866     Document Type: Article

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