Understanding the relative importance of positive and negative social exchanges: Examining specific domains and appraisals

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Newsom, Jason T ^a   Rook, Karen S ^b   Nishishiba, Masami ^a   Sorkin, Data H ^b   Mahan, Tyrae L ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SOCIAL EXCHANGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WELLBEING;

EID: 27644551047     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/60.6.P304     Document Type: Article

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