Economic strain and well-being in late life: Findings from an 18-year population-based longitudinal study of older Taiwanese adults

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-227

  Chiao, Chi ^a   Weng, Li Jen ^b   Botticello, Amanda L ^c  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

longitudinal analysis; older adults; perceived economic strain; socioeconomic status; Taiwan; well being and health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 84861385074     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdr069     Document Type: Article

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