Perceived overprotection and distress in adults with visual impairment

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 338-345

  Cimarolli, Verena R ^a  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Distress; Social support; Vison impairment; Young and middle aged adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION SCALE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OVERPROTECTION SCALE FOR ADULTS; PERCEIVED OVERPROTECTION; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELEPHONE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33751244210     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0090-5550.51.4.338     Document Type: Article

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