The sense of coherence (SOC) as an important determinant of life satisfaction, based on own research, and exemplified by the students of University of the Third Age (U3A)

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 238-241

  Zielińska Wieczkowska, Halina ^a   Ciemnoczołowski, Waldemar ^a   Kedziora Kornatowska, Kornelia ^a   Muszalik, Marta ^a  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Elderly people in Poland; Life satisfaction; Sense of coherence (SOC); University of Third Age (U3A)

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SENSE OF COHERENCE; STUDENTS;

EID: 80054943781     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.03.008     Document Type: Article

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