A weak sense of coherence is associated with a higher mortality risk

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 411-417

  Super, Sabina ^a   Verschuren, W M Monique ^a   Zantinge, Else M ^a   Wagemakers, M Annemarie E ^b   Picavet, H Susan J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY RISK; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WOMENS HEALTH;

NETHERLANDS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENSE OF COHERENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899489804     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-203085     Document Type: Article

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