The Role of Gratitude in Breast Cancer: Its Relationships with Post-traumatic Growth, Psychological Well-Being and Distress

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 263-274

  Ruini, Chiara ^a   Vescovelli, Francesca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Depression; Gratitude; Post traumatic growth; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874681918     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-012-9330-x     Document Type: Article

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