Factors associated with depressive symptoms among older adults living alone: An analysis of sex difference

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1038-1044

  Lin, Pao Chen ^a   Wang, Hsiu Hung ^b  

^a CHUNG HWA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic illnesses; Mental health; Self rated health status; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SINGLE PERSON; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 84866949604     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.583623     Document Type: Article

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