Stress, Spiritual, and Support Coping, and Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Assisted Living

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 328-347

  Lee, Kyoung Hag ^a   Besthorn, Fred H ^a   Bolin, Brien L ^a   Jun, Jung Sim ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assisted living; coping; depression; life satisfaction; older adults; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867887747     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15426432.2012.716287     Document Type: Article

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