Perceived self-efficacy domains as predictors of fear of the unknown and fear of dying among older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 474-486

  Fry, P S ^a  

^a TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DYING; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; RELIGION; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0141629777     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.18.3.474     Document Type: Article

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