Leisure Satisfaction and Quality of Life in China, Japan, and South Korea: A Comparative Study Using AsiaBarometer 2006

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 753-769

  Liang, Jiayin ^a   Yamashita, Takashi ^a   Scott Brown, J ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural comparison; East Asia; Leisure satisfaction; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879219809     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-012-9353-3     Document Type: Article

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