Is spousal support always helpful to patients with asthma or diabetes? A prospective study

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 497-508

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

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Roessingh Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Diabetes; Self efficacy; Self management; Spousal support

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544470289     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500098699     Document Type: Article

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