A balanced time perspective in adulthood: Well-being and developmental effects

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 433-442

  Webster, Jeffrey Dean ^a   Ma, Xiaodong ^b  

^a LANGARA COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; future time perspective; mental health; middle aged adults; older adults; reminiscence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888082618     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980813000500     Document Type: Article

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