Modeling the cross-sectional relationships between religion, physical health, social support, and depressive symptoms

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-144

  Koenig, Harold G ^a   Hays, Judith C ^a   George, Linda K ^a   Blazer, Dan G ^a   Larson, Davidb ^a   Landerman, Lawrence R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030902547     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199721520-00006     Document Type: Article

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