Harmonious passion as an explanation of the relation between signature strengths' use and well-being at work: Test of an intervention program

Human Relations

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1233-1252

  Forest, Jacques ^a   Mageau, Geneviève A ^b   Crevier Braud, Laurence ^a   Bergeron, Éliane ^a   Dubreuil, Philippe ^c   Lavigne, Geneviève L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

harmonious passion; signature strengths; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865790748     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0018726711433134     Document Type: Article

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