Motivation, meaning, and wellness: A self-determination perspective on the creation and internalization of personal meanings and life goal

The Human Quest for Meaning: Theories, Research, and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 81-106

  Weinstein, Netta ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^b   Deci, Edward L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 84921602870     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203146286     Document Type: Chapter

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