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01.04.2011 | Research Paper

Life Satisfaction, Openness Value, Self-Transcendence, and Wisdom

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Erschienen in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Ausgabe 2/2011

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Abstract

Prior studies suggest a positive association between life satisfaction and wisdom. In a sample with 123 European American community-dwelling adults, the results suggest that wisdom and life satisfaction are positively intertwined, and that openness value is an important factor for life satisfaction, a self-transcendence orientation, and wisdom.

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Metadaten
Titel
Life Satisfaction, Openness Value, Self-Transcendence, and Wisdom
verfasst von
Thao N. Le
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2011
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Journal of Happiness Studies / Ausgabe 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-010-9182-1

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