Changes in perceived health and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal analysis with older Korean Americans

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-12

  Jang, Yuri ^a   Chiriboga, David A ^a   Kim, Giyeon ^b,c   Cho, Soyeon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Health; Korean American Elders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ASIAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; KOREA; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 57849110862     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9112-4     Document Type: Article

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