Association between perceived social support and strain, and positive and negative outcome for adults with mild intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 106-114

  Lunsky, Y ^a,b,c   Benson, B A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Yona Lunsky Surrey Place Centre ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Outcome; Social strain; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035053058     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2001.00334.x     Document Type: Article

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