Sense of coherence and psychological well-being: Improvement with age

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 347-352

  Nilsson, K W ^a   Leppert, J ^a   Simonsson, B ^b   Starrin, B ^c,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EVALUATION; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950231091     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.081174     Document Type: Article

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