A personal projects analysis: Examining adaptation to low back pain

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 696-706

  Vroman, Kerryellen ^a,c   Chamberlain, Kerry ^b   Warner, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Function; Low back pain; Personal Projects Analysis; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEAR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROLE CHANGE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEAR; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649233613     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309104916     Document Type: Article

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