Cohort differences in personality in middle-aged women during a 36-year period. Results from the Population Study of Women in Gothenburg

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 457-464

  André, Malin ^a   Lissner, Lauren ^b   Sundh, Valter ^b   Bengtsson, Calle ^b   Björkelund, Cecilia ^b   Hällström, Tore ^c  

^a Centre for Clinical Research Dalarna   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cohort comparisons; personality traits; population study; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; WOMEN;

EID: 77954063808     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494810371247     Document Type: Article

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