Longitudinal change in spousal similarities in mental health: Between-couple and within-couple perspectives

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 540-554

  Gerstorf, Denis ^a   Windsor, Tim D ^b   Hoppmann, Christiane A ^c   Butterworth, Peter ^d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Couples; Growth curve modeling; Marital dyads; Successful aging; Well being

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPOUSES;

EID: 84881227155     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032902     Document Type: Article

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