Daily goal progress is facilitated by spousal support and promotes psychological, physical, and relational well-being throughout adulthood

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 317-340

  Jakubiak, Brittany K ^a   Feeney, Brooke C ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exploration; Goal progress; Lifespan; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESPAN; MARRIED PERSON; PRECURSOR; SLEEP QUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELLBEING; YOUNG ADULT; AGED; AGING; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84983761000     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000062     Document Type: Article

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