Comparing Three Methods to Measure a Balanced Time Perspective: The Relationship Between a Balanced Time Perspective and Subjective Well-Being

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 169-184

  Zhang, Jia Wei ^a,c   Howell, Ryan T ^a   Stolarski, Maciej ^b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanced time perspective; Happiness; Subjective time; Time perspectives; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874730625     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-012-9322-x     Document Type: Article

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