The role of giving and receiving emotional support in depressive symptomatology among older couples: An application of the actor-partner interdependence model

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-99

  Ko, Linda K ^a   Lewis, Megan A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptomatology; Emotional support; Giving support; Receiving support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952253743     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407510387888     Document Type: Article

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