Perceived control over aging-related declines: Adaptive beliefs and behaviors

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 282-286

  Lachman, Margie E ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Control beliefs; Memory; Physical health; Sense of control

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845635726     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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