Personality and health as predictors of income decrease in old age: Findings from the longitudinal SMILE study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 418-423

  Groffen, D A I ^a   Bosma, H ^a   Van Den Akker, M ^a   Kempen, G I J M ^a   Van Eijk, J Th M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health selection; Health related function; Income; Longitudinal; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SOCIAL STATUS;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 68449085619     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp050     Document Type: Article

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