Gratitude toward God, stress, and health in late life

Research on Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 163-183

  Krause, Neal ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Beneficial effects; Gender differences; Gratitude; Health; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIGION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS;

EID: 33645797591     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027505284048     Document Type: Article

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