Relationship dynamics: Understanding married women's 1/4s mental health

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-158

  Steelman, Jean R ^a,b  

^a Misericordia University   (United States)

^b Saxon Psychiatric Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen Theory; Differentiation of self; Emotional needs; Family systems; Interactional needs; Need fulfillment; Psychologic well being; Sexual needs; Women's mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSES;

EID: 34249074284     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ANS.0000271105.42043.65     Document Type: Article

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