Cognitive components of social capital and mental health status among older adults: A population-based cross-sectional study

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 757-765

  Forsman, Anna K ^a   Nyqvist, Fredrica ^b   Wahlbeck, Kristian ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NOVIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

depression; older adults; psychological distress; sense of belonging; social support; Survey; trust

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

AGED; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

EID: 84856041801     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494811418281     Document Type: Article

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