Factors related to perceived life satisfaction among the elderly in South Korea

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 292-300

  Jung, Minsoo ^a   Muntaner, Carles ^b   Choi, Mankyu ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Chronic disease; Life satisfaction; Social support; Socioeconomic position; South Korea

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERCEPTION; SENESCENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77955439368     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.4.292     Document Type: Article

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