Loneliness, optimism, and well-being among married, divorced, and widowed individuals

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 23-36

  Ben Zur, Hasida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

divorce; loneliness; optimism; well being; widowhood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SPOUSE; WIDOW;

ADULT; AFFECT; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPOUSES; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 84857215566     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2010.548414     Document Type: Article

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