The role of neuroticism in the association between performance-based and self-reported measures of mobility

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 495-508

  Jang, Yuri ^a   Mortimer, James A ^a   Haley, William E ^a   Graves, Amy Borenstein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036839441     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826402237180     Document Type: Article

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