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Individual Pathways to Life Satisfaction: The Significance of Traits and Motives

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  • Jan Hofer
  • Holger Busch
  • Florian Kiessling

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  • Jan Hofer & Holger Busch & Florian Kiessling, 2008. "Individual Pathways to Life Satisfaction: The Significance of Traits and Motives," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 9(4), pages 503-520, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:9:y:2008:i:4:p:503-520
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-007-9086-x
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    1. Garrett Kafka & Albert Kozma, 2002. "The Construct Validity of Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB) and their Relationship to Measures of Subjective Well-Being," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 57(2), pages 171-190, February.
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