Functional disability and psychological well-being in later life: Does source of support matter?

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 236-244

  Chao, Shiau Fang ^a  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

depression; disability; life satisfaction; longitudinal; social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSON; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 84855979825     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.596809     Document Type: Article

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