Seniors' attributions for task performance difficulties: Implications for feelings of task efficacy

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 489-511

  Chipperfield, Judith G ^a   Segall, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; SELF CONTROL; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029830524     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439600800402     Document Type: Article

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