Discrepancy in illness-related goals and quality of life in chronically ill patients: The role of self-efficacy

Psychology and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 313-330

  Kuijer, Roeline G ^a,b   De Ridder, Denise T D ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Illness related personal goals; Quality of life; Self efficacy; Self management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038489151     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0887044031000146815     Document Type: Article

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