Life is pretty meaningful

American Psychologist

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 561-574

  Heintzelman, Samantha J ^a   King, Laura A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Meaning in life; Positive psychology; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE; MOTIVATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84925685503     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035049     Document Type: Article

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