The relationship of optimism, pain and social support to well-being in older adults with osteoarthritis

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 89-98

  Ferreira, V M ^a   Sherman, A M ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIMISM; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; BOSTON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33845669055     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860600736166     Document Type: Article

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