Subjective quality of life in old age in Greece: The effect of demographic factors, emotional state, and adaptation to aging

European Psychologist

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 178-191

  Efklides, Anastasia ^a   Kalaitzidou, Maria ^a   Chankin, Grace ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aging; Happiness; Life satisfaction; Morale; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243124048     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1016-9040.8.3.178     Document Type: Review

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