Calling and Well-Being Among Adults: Differential Relations by Employment Status

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 415-425

  Torrey, Carrie L ^a   Duffy, Ryan D ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

calling; core self evaluations; life satisfaction; mediation; unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868036324     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072712448894     Document Type: Article

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