Psychological and physical dimensions explaining life satisfaction among the elderly: A structural model examination

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-295

  Meléndez, Juan Carlos ^a   Tomás, José Manuel ^a   Oliver, Amparo ^a   Navarro, Esperanza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Life satisfaction; Psychological well being; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPAIN;

EID: 62949249456     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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