Specificity of the best possible self intervention for increasing optimism: Comparison with a gratitude intervention;Especificidad de una intervención sobre el mejor self posible para incrementar el optimismo: Comparación con una intervención de gratitud

Terapia Psicologica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 93-100

  Peters, Madelon L ^a   Meevissen, Yvo M C ^a   Hanssen, Marjolein M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Best possible self intervention; Gratitude intervention; Optimism; Satisfaction with life; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATION; OPTIMISM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSATION; TEACHING; TRAINING;

EID: 84876540505     PISSN: 07166184     EISSN: 07184808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-48082013000100009     Document Type: Article

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