Positive psychosocial functioning in later life: Use of meaning-based coping strategies by nursing home residents

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 299-318

  Danhauer, Suzanne C ^a,c,d   Carlson, Charles R ^b   Andrykowski, Michael A ^b,e  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c Section of Hematology and Oncology   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coping; Long term care; Older adults; Positive adaptation; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFFECT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NURSING HOME; RELIGION; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING; WIDOW;

EID: 22544461023     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464805277754     Document Type: Article

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