Adolescent Life Satisfaction and Personality Characteristics: Investigating Relationships Using a Five Factor Model

Journal of Happiness Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 965-983

  Suldo, Shannon M ^a   R Minch, Devon ^a   Hearon, Brittany V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Big Five; Five Factor Model; Life satisfaction; Personality; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937191326     PISSN: 13894978     EISSN: 15737780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10902-014-9544-1     Document Type: Article

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