The Effects of Counting Blessings on Subjective Well-Beinga Gratitude Intervention in a Spanish Sample

  1. Martínez Marti, Maria Luisa
  2. Avia, María Dolores
  3. Hernández Lloreda, María José
Revista:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Año de publicación: 2010

Volumen: 13

Número: 2

Páginas: 886-896

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600002535 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: The Spanish Journal of Psychology

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