Spirituality as an Essential Determinant for the Good Life, its Importance Relative to Self-Determinant Psychological Needs

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 685-700

  van Dierendonck, Dirk ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Psychological needs; Self determination theory; Spirituality; The good life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864631035     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9286-2     Document Type: Article

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