Reliability and construct validity of MUNSH test to measure happiness, in elderly munsh chilean population;Fiabilidad y validez de constructo del test MUNSH para medir felicidad, en población de adultos mayores chilenos

Universitas Psychologica

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 567-580

  Díaz, Emilio Moyano ^a   Moraga, Ema Flores ^a   Soromaa, Heli ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Achievement motivation; Age groups; Depression; Elderly; Emotions; Happiness; Old age; Psychological tests; Psychometrics; Quality of life; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 83755178706     PISSN: 16579267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11144/javeriana.upsy10-2.fvct     Document Type: Article

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