A comparison of the factors influencing life satisfaction between Korean older people living with family and living alone

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 252-258

  Shin, S H ^a   Sok, S R ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Family; Health; Korea; Life Satisfaction; Nursing Practice; Older People

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOUTH KOREA;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84861225181     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00946.x     Document Type: Article

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