Sense of coherence predicts change in life satisfaction among home-living residents in the community with mental health problems: A 1-year follow-up study

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 939-946

  Langeland, Eva ^a   Wahl, Astrid K ^c   Kristoffersen, Kjell ^b   Nortvedt, Monica W ^a   Hanestad, Berit R ^b  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Mental symptoms; Prediction; Prospective design; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 34547436250     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-007-9199-z     Document Type: Article

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