The Naturally Emerging Structure of Well-Being Among Young Adults: “Big Two” or Other Framework?

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 257-275

  Proctor, Carmel ^a   Tweed, Roger ^b   Morris, Daniel ^c  

^a PPRC   (United Kingdom)

^b KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eudaimonia; Hedonia; Life satisfaction; Psychological well being; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893174046     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: 15737780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-014-9507-6     Document Type: Article

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