Relationship quality, divorce, and well-being: Findings from a three-year longitudinal study

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 163-174

  Gustavson, Kristin ^a   Nilsen, Wendy ^a   Ørstavik, Ragnhild ^a   Røysamb, Espen ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

divorce; life satisfaction; MoBa; positive affect; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893801109     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2013.858274     Document Type: Article

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