Relationships between coping, coping resources and quality of life in patients with chronic illness: A pilot study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 476-483

  Kristofferzon, Marja Leena ^a,b   Lindqvist, Ragny ^a,b   Nilsson, Annika ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Coping; Quality of life; Self efficacy; Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SWEDEN;

EID: 80051575193     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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