Well-being of elderly stroke survivors in Chinese communities: Mediating effects of meaning in life

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 435-443

  Shao, Jingjin ^a   Zhang, Qinghua ^b   Lin, Tian ^c   Shen, Jiliang ^d   Li, Dan ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Faculty of Psychology Southwest University ^*  (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

meaning in life; optimism; physical functioning; social support; stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84897071258     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.848836     Document Type: Article

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