Predictors of self-efficacy and self-rated health for older male inmates

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 811-820

  Loeb, Susan J ^a   Steffensmeier, Darrell ^b   Kassab, Cathy ^c  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Health promoting behaviours; Nurses; Older people; Prison; Research report; Self efficacy; Survey

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952713071     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05542.x     Document Type: Article

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