An exploration of the well-being benefits of hedonic and eudaimonic behaviour

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 322-336

  Henderson, Luke Wayne ^a   Knight, Tess ^a   Richardson, Ben ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

behaviour; eudaimonia; happiness; hedonia; meaning; pleasure; psychological distress; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879689936     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.803596     Document Type: Article

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