Preparing for aging: Development, feasibility and preliminary results of an educational program for midlife and older based on proactive coping theory

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 272-278

  Bode, Christina ^a   de Ridder, Denise T D ^a   Bensing, Jozien M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Intervention; Middle and late adulthood; Prevention; Proactive coping; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646118733     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.04.006     Document Type: Article

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