Calling and Life Satisfaction Among Undergraduate Students: Investigating Mediators and Moderators

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 469-479

  Duffy, Ryan D ^a   Allan, Blake A ^a   Bott, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calling; Life meaning; Life satisfaction; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860914934     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9274-6     Document Type: Article

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