Life control and health in view of qualitative and quantitative research

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 103-112

  Häggman Laitila, Arja ^a   Pietilä, Anna Maija ^b  

^a University of Kuopio ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Health; Life control; Life control and health in view of qualitative and quantitative research; Qualitative and quantitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0032083309     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172X.1998.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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