The relationship between generalized resistance resources, sense of coherence, and health among finnish people aged 65-69

European Psychologist

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 244-253

  Read, Sanna ^a,c   Aunola, Kaisa ^b   Feldt, Taru ^b   Leinonen, Raija ^b   Ruoppila, Isto ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Generalized resistance resources; Health; Salutogenic model; Sense of coherence; Young old people

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144436611     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.10.3.244     Document Type: Article

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