Self-efficacy beliefs and perceived declines in functional ability: MacArthur studies of successful aging

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages

  Seeman, Teresa E ^a,e   Unger, Jennifer B ^b   McAvay, Gail ^c   Mendes De Leon, Carlos F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032833383     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/54B.4.P214     Document Type: Article

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