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Psychometric Evaluation of the Tagalog and German Subjective Happiness Scales and a Cross-Cultural Comparison

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  • Viren Swami
  • Stefan Stieger
  • Martin Voracek
  • Stefan Dressler
  • Laura Eisma
  • Adrian Furnham

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  • Viren Swami & Stefan Stieger & Martin Voracek & Stefan Dressler & Laura Eisma & Adrian Furnham, 2009. "Psychometric Evaluation of the Tagalog and German Subjective Happiness Scales and a Cross-Cultural Comparison," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 93(2), pages 393-406, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:93:y:2009:i:2:p:393-406
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9331-7
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