Appreciation uniquely predicts life satisfaction above demographics, the Big 5 personality factors, and gratitude

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-63

  Fagley, N S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Appreciation; Appreciation scale; Big 5; Gratitude; Life satisfaction; Positive psychology; SWB; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859902275     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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