Gender differences in use of primary and secondary control strategies in older adults with major health problems

Psychology and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 83-105

  Chipperfield, Judith G ^a,b   Perry, Raymond P ^a   Bailis, Daniel S ^a   Ruthig, Joelle C ^a   Chuchmach Loring, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation Studies Arts and Medicine   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute health problems; Chronic health problems; Control strategies; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845380817     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500537563     Document Type: Article

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