Structure and Continuity of Well-Being in Mid-Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 99-114

  Kokko, Katja ^a   Korkalainen, Anni ^a   Lyyra, Anna Liisa ^a   Feldt, Taru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Continuity; Longitudinal study; Mid adulthood; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874735473     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-011-9318-y     Document Type: Article

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