Psychometric Properties of a Portuguese Version of the Subjective Happiness Scale

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-143

  Spagnoli, Paola ^a   Caetano, António ^a   Silva, Ana ^a  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Portugal; Satisfaction with Life Scale; Subjective Happiness Scale; Subjective well being; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; PSYCHOLOGY;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 82755189819     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9769-2     Document Type: Article

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