Differential impact of multiple levels of productive activity engagement on psychological well-being in middle and later life

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 277-289

  Matz Costa, Christina ^a   Besen, Elyssa ^a   Boone James, Jacquelyn ^a   Pitt Catsouphes, Marcie ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving formal; Productive aging; Volunteerism and Civic engagement; Work (after retirement, occupation)

Indexed keywords

AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RETIREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SATISFACTION; VOLUNTEER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RETIREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84898935062     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns148     Document Type: Article

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