Perceived control, coping, and expressed burden among spouses of suspected dementia patients: Analysis of the goodness-of-fit hypothesis

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 385-392

  O'Rourke, Norm ^a   Cappeliez, Philippe ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Burden; Caregivers; Control; Coping

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STRESS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0036745544     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800001707     Document Type: Article

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