The development and validation of a general measure of well-being: the BBC well-being scale

P Kinderman1, M Schwannauer, E Pontin

  • 1Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building, 2nd Floor Block B, Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK. p.kinderman@liverpool.ac.uk

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