A comparison of physical health status, self-esteem, family support and health-promoting behaviours between aged living alone and living with family in Korea

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 11-12, 2011, Pages 1606-1612

  Sok, Sohyune R ^a   Yun, Eun K ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Community; Family support; Health; Health promoting behaviour; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOUTH KOREA;

AGED; FAMILY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79955754406     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03551.x     Document Type: Article

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