The relationship between social participation and self-rated health by sex and age: A cross-sectional survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1042-1054

  Lee, Hyo Young ^a   Jang, Soong Nang ^a   Lee, Seonja ^a   Cho, Sung Il ^a   Park, Eun Ok ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Elderly; Self rated health; Social participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 44949199337     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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