A review of successful aging models: Proposing proactive coping as an important additional strategy

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 873-884

  Ouwehand, Carolijn ^a   de Ridder, Denise T D ^a   Bensing, Jozien M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Proactive coping; Self regulation; SOC; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; COMPENSATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROACTIVE INHIBITION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 35349009002     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2006.11.003     Document Type: Review

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