Relationships among the perceived health status, family support and life satisfaction of older Korean adults

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 325-331

  Kim, Sook Young ^a   Sok, Sohyune R ^b  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Family support; Health; Korea; Life satisfaction; Older

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84864395480     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2012.02050.x     Document Type: Article

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