Determinants of self-rated health items with different points of reference: Implications for health measurement of older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 739-761

  Sargent Cox, Kerry A ^a   Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Luszcz, Mary A ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Australian Longitudinal Study of Aging; Older adults; Reference point; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 49749119183     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308321035     Document Type: Article

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