The associations between life satisfaction and health-related quality of life, chronic illness, and health behaviors among U.S. community-dwelling adults

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-50

  Strine, Tara W ^a   Chapman, Daniel P ^a   Balluz, Lina S ^a   Moriarty, David G ^a   Mokdad, Ali H ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Health behaviors; Life satisfaction; Quality of life; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37249050429     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-007-9066-4     Document Type: Article

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