Differential age trajectories of positive and negative affect: Further evidence from the Berlin Aging Study

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Kunzmann, Ute ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Berlin Aging Study; Negative affect; Positive affect

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 52949103698     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/63.5.P261     Document Type: Article

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