The role of coping resources on change in well-being during persistent health decline

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1063-1082

  Jonker, Angéle A G C ^a   Comijs, Hannie C ^a   Knipscheer, Kees C P M ^a   Deeg, Dorly J H ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coping resources; Health; Older people; Well being

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 70449560688     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264309344682     Document Type: Article

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