Positive and Negative Affectivity as Mediator and Moderator of the Relationship between Optimism and Life Satisfaction in Turkish University Students

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 333-345

  Kapikiran, Necla Acun ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Negative affectivity; Optimism; Positive affectivity; Turkish university student

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

TURKEY;

EID: 84857785883     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9807-8     Document Type: Article

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