Seven reasons to invest in well-being

Psychology of Violence

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 8-14

  Howell, Kathryn H ^a   Coffey, John K ^b   Fosco, Gregory M ^c   Kracke, Kristen ^d   Katherine Nelson, S ^e   Rothman, Emily F ^f   Grych, John H ^g  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

^b Southern Fertility Institute   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d United States Department of Justice   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH   (United States)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

Happiness; Intervention; Investment; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954147744     PISSN: 21520828     EISSN: 2152081X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/vio0000019     Document Type: Review

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