Spirituality in later life: Effect on quality of life

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-39

  Molzahn, Anita E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 33947718288     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20070101-07     Document Type: Article

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