Hope and emotional well-being: A six-year study to distinguish antecedents, correlates, and consequences

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 520-532

  Ciarrochi, Joseph ^a   Parker, Philip ^a   Kashdan, Todd B ^b   Heaven, Patrick C L ^a   Barkus, Emma ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescence; hope; negative emotions; positive emotions; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941259432     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1015154     Document Type: Article

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