The Effect of Spousal Mental and Physical Health on Husbands' and Wives' Depressive Symptoms, among Older Adults: Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 398-425

  Siegel, Michele J ^a   Bradley, Elizabeth H ^b   Gallo, William T ^b   Kasl, Stanislav V ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross spouse effects; Spouse depressive symptoms; Spouse physical health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SPOUSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442584553     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264304264208     Document Type: Review

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