Quality of life revisited: The concept of connectedness in older adults

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-63

  Register, M Elizabeth ^a   Herman, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept synthesis; Connectedness; Middle range theory; Older adults; Quality of life; Theory development

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; CONCEPT FORMATION; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FAMILY; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 77149180072     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3181c9e1aa     Document Type: Article

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