The mediating role of time perspective in socio-economic inequalities in smoking and physical activity in older english adults

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 794-799

  Adams, Jean ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; English longitudinal study of ageing; Health behaviours; Time preference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 69049118126     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309338979     Document Type: Article

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