Quality of life and menopause: Developing a theoretical model based on meaning in life, self-efficacy beliefs, and body image

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 630-637

  Jafary, Forugh ^a   Farahbakhsh, Kiumars ^b   Shafiabadi, Abdollah ^b   Delavar, Ali ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

appearance evaluation; body area satisfaction; body image; health evaluation; meaning in life; menopausal women; quality of life; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IRAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY IMAGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 79959474578     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2010.548056     Document Type: Article

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