Self-efficacy and multiple illness representations in older adults: A multilevel approach

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-29

  Schüz, Benjamin ^a   Wurm, Susanne ^a   Warner, Lisa M ^a,b   Ziegelmann, Jochen P ^b  

^a GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

cognitive theory; illness representations; multilevel modelling; multiple illnesses; self efficacy; self regulation model

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84855969848     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.541908     Document Type: Article

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