Attachment, depression, and fear of death in older adults: The roles of neediness and perceived availability of social support

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1711-1725

  Besser, Avi ^a   Priel, Beatriz ^b  

^a SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attachment; Depression; Fear of death; Neediness; Older adulthood; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549152829     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.01.016     Document Type: Article

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