Activity restriction and prior relationship history as contributors to mental health outcomes among middle-aged and older spousal caregivers

Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 152-162

  Williamson, Gail M ^a,c   Shaffer, David R ^a,c   Schulz, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity restriction; Caregiving; Communal relationships; Depression; Resentment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SPOUSE;

EID: 0031861134     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.17.2.152     Document Type: Article

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