The broaden and build process: Positive affect, ratio of positive to negative affect and general self-efficacy

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 66-74

  Schutte, Nicola S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

broaden and build; flourishing; positive affect; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890119413     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.841280     Document Type: Article

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