Gender and marital status differences in depressive symptoms among elderly adults: The roles of family support and friend support

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 844-854

  Zhang, Baoshan ^a   Li, Juan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

elderly adults; family support; friend support; mediating effect; moderating effect

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WIDOW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 80052246641     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.569481     Document Type: Article

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