Self-reports of meaning in life matter

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 575-576

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIFE; MOTIVATION; SATISFACTION;

HUMANS; LIFE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84941026343     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039483     Document Type: Article

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