Self-concordance, goal attainment, and the pursuit of happiness: Can there be an upward spiral?

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 152-165

  Sheldon, Kennon M ^a   Houser Marko, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MISSOURI; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 85047682101     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.80.1.152     Document Type: Article

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