Self-rated health as a moderator of the relation between functional impairment and depressive symptoms in older adults

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 281-287

  Jahn, Danielle R ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; functional impairment; health; moderator; protective factor

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84859708554     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.598847     Document Type: Article

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