Psychosocial resources and subjective well-being of cancer patients

Psychology and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 407-421

  Pinquart, Martin ^a   Fröhlich, Cornelia ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cancer; Longitudinal study; Psychological health; Psychological resources; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449576158     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440701717009     Document Type: Article

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