Neuroticism, coping strategies, and negative well-being among caregivers

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 273-283

  Patrick, Julie Hicks ^a,b   Hayden, Jason M ^a  

^a Menorah Park Center for Senior Living   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033041386     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.14.2.273     Document Type: Article

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