Physical and emotional well-being and the balance of needed and received emotional support: Age differences in a daily diary study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-75

  Wolff, Julia K ^a,b   Schmiedek, Florian ^a,c   Brose, Annette ^a   Lindenberger, Ulman ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

^c GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Daily relationship; Received support; Support balance; Support needs; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; PUBLIC HEALTH; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL WELL BEING; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GERMAN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NEEDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PHYSICAL WELL BEING; RECEIVED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELLBEING;

AGING; DAILY RELATIONSHIP; RECEIVED SUPPORT; SUPPORT BALANCE; SUPPORT NEEDS; WELL-BEING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

GERMANY;

EID: 84880347664     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.033     Document Type: Article

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