Life satisfaction in 18- to 64-year-old Swedes: In relation to education, employment situation, health and physical activity

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 84-90

  Melin, Roland ^a   Fugl Meyer, Kerstin S ^b   Fugl Meyer, Axel R ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; Employment; Epidemiology; Health; Life satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCE; GENDER; HEALTH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; VOCATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037340294     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970306119     Document Type: Article

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