A Longitudinal Analysis of Discrete Negative Emotions and Health-Services Use in Elderly Individuals

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 204-227

  McKeen, Nancy A ^a,b   Chipperfield, Judith G ^a   Campbell, Darren W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anger; Discrete negative emotions; Elderly; Frustration; Health service use; Sadness

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; AGED; ANGER; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; ANGER; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 1542313919     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264303262648     Document Type: Article

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