Subjective well-being, sociodemographic factors, mental and physical health of rural residents

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 290-296

  Lee, Adeline ^a   Browne, Mark Oakley ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Mental health; Physical health; Rural health; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51349087347     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00986.x     Document Type: Article

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