Sociodemographic predictors of elderly's psychological well-being in Malaysia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 437-445

  Momtaz, Yadollah A ^a   Ibrahim, Rahimah ^a   Hamid, Tengku A ^a   Yahaya, Nurizan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

multiple regression analysis; older Malaysians; psychological well being; sex; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79956208078     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2010.536141     Document Type: Article

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