Dependability of personality, life satisfaction, and affect in short-term longitudinal data

Journal of Personality

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-58

  Anusic, Ivana ^a   Lucas, Richard E ^a   Donnellan, M Brent ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHARACTER; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STUDENT;

ADULT; CHARACTER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856182274     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2011.00714.x     Document Type: Article

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