The challenge of staying happier: Testing the hedonic adaptation prevention model

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 670-680

  Sheldon, Kennon M ^a   Lyubomirsky, Sonja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

appreciation; hedonic adaptation; variety; well being

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; STUDENT; TIME;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859754655     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167212436400     Document Type: Article

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