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Psychological Well-Being in a Context of Adversity

Ghanaian Adolescents' Experiences of Hope and Life Satisfaction

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ID3750754
AuthorsAngelina Wilson, Angelina Wilson Fadiji (0000-0002-3093-0538), Angelina Wilson Angelina Wilson, Nceba Z Somhlaba (0000-0002-5181-4296), Nceba Z Somhlaba Nceba Z Somhlaba
Year2016
Volume63
Issue1
Pages85
Publication date2016-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrica Today (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-9887 • E-ISSN: 1527-1978
PublisherIndiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2979/africatoday.63.1.04
OpenAlexW4365806934
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited37

Angelina Wilson, Nceba Z. Somhlaba, Psychological Well-Being in a Context of Adversity: Ghanaian Adolescents' Experiences of Hope and Life Satisfaction, Africa Today, Vol. 63, No. 1 (Fall 2016), pp. 85-103

Conceptualization · Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Life satisfaction · Mental health · Psychological well-being · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Set (abstract data type) · Social science · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Well-being · History · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Citations per year1,33
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 9

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