The relationship between positive psychology and tourist behavior studies

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-48

  Pearce, Philip L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Happiness; Optimism; Positive emotions; Positive psychology; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856729060     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354209788970153     Document Type: Article

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