Leisure and depression in midlife: A Taiwanese national survey of middle-aged adults

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-147

  Lu, Luo ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

depression; leisure; middle aged people; physical health; social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 78651255024     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310370501     Document Type: Review

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