Year: 2008
Type: review
Abstract: TOPIC: Although happiness is important in maintaining health, few studies of happiness can be found in the nursing literature. PURPOSE: This paper explicates the concept of happiness through examination of its defining attributes, antecedents, consequences, and measurement. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Literature review using hand search, and databases were used as sources of information. CONCLUSION: The information provided can be used in clinical practice so that nursing strategies can be developed and tested to help people to become happy and healthy.
Source: Nursing Forum
Institutions: Case Western Reserve University, Alexandria University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2106517831