Secondary control belief combinations (Adjustment and Acceptance) and well-being in older adults

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 349-359

  Swift, Audrey U ^a   Chipperfield, Judith G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

acceptance; adjustment; aging; health; secondary control; well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANITOBA; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURE; EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANITOBA; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84886768678     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980813000391     Document Type: Article

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