Depression and religiosity in older age

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 401-406

  Pokorski, M ^a,b   Warzecha, A ^b  

^a MOSSAKOWSKI MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OPOLE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Age; Depression; Psychosomatic health; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; AGE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; PATIENT WORRY; RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 80053426111     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-16-9-401     Document Type: Article

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