Happiness and congruence in older adulthood: A structural model of life satisfaction

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 445-453

  Bishop, A J ^a   Martin, Peter ^b   Poon, L ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33750024732     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600638388     Document Type: Article

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