Mental well-being in Iran: The importance of comprehensive well-being in understanding the linkages of personality and values

Mental Well-Being: International Contributions to the Study of Positive Mental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 177-207

  Joshanloo, Mohsen ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5195-8_9     Document Type: Chapter

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