Association of enjoyable leisure activities with psychological and physical well-being.

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Published in Psychosom Med on July 10, 2009

Authors

Sarah D Pressman1, Karen A Matthews, Sheldon Cohen, Lynn M Martire, Michael Scheier, Andrew Baum, Richard Schulz

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA.

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