Authenticity and well-being: exploring positivity and negativity in interactions as a mediator
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- Authors
- Baker, Z. G., Tou, R. Y. W., Bryan, J. L., & Knee, C. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Houston (US)
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Baker, Zachary G.
- Venue
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2017-07
- Volume
- 113
- Pages
- 235-239
- ISSN
- 0191-8869 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2599537142
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 3.39
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personality and Individual Differences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Keywords
- authenticity, well-being, ill-being, positivity, negativity, mediation, personality traits, interpersonal relationships
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