Crowding effects of density and personal space requirements among older people: The impact of self-control and social support

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 721-728

  Sinha, S P ^a   Nayyar, P ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crowding; Density; Older people; Self control; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROL; CROWDING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROWDING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SPACE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034572517     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224540009600512     Document Type: Article

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