What kind of self-care strategies do people report using and is there an association with well-being?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-139

  Hansson, Anna ^a   Hillerås, Pernilla ^a,b,c   Forsell, Yvonne ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Sweden)

^c SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mental health; Self care

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; SELF ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 23944465756     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-004-0995-3     Document Type: Article

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