Adulthood predictors of health promoting behavior in later aging

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 289-313

  Holahan, Carole K ^a   Suzuki, Rie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULTHOOD; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; WELLBEING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 4143092562     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PHGY-JGE5-YB7X-12E4     Document Type: Article

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