The relationship between self-reported health and mental health problems among older adults in New Zealand: Experiential avoidance as a moderator

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 596-603

  Andrew, D H ^a   Dulin, P L ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34548844771     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860601086587     Document Type: Article

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