Gratitude and well-being: Who benefits the most from a gratitude intervention?

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 350-369

  Rash, Joshua A ^a   Matsuba, M Kyle ^b   Prkachin, Kenneth M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac physiology; Gratitude intervention; Positive psychology; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859590219     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01058.x     Document Type: Article

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