Religiousness is positively associated with quality of life of ALS caregivers

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 168-171

  Calvo, Andrea ^a   Moglia, Cristina ^a   Ilardi, Antonio ^a   Cammarosano, Stefania ^a   Gallo, Sara ^a   Canosa, Antonio ^a   Mastro, Enza ^a   Montuschi, Anna ^a   Chiò, Adriano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Department of Neuroscience ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; quality of life caregivers; religiousness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION;

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 79955786945     PISSN: 17482968     EISSN: 1471180X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17482968.2011.560947     Document Type: Article

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