Nutrition education improves morale and self-efficacy for middle-aged and older women

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-286

  Francis, Sarah L ^a   Taylor, Martha L ^b   Haldeman, Lauren M ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

In home nutrition education; Nutritional selfefficacy; Older women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; WOMEN;

EID: 77951662748     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639360903140205     Document Type: Article

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