Predicting Life Satisfaction in the Oldest-Old: A Moderator Effects Study

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 601-613

  Tomas J M ^a   Sancho, P ^a   Gutierrez M ^a   Galiana, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Hierarchical regression; Moderator effects; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; ELDERLY POPULATION; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

ANGOLA;

EID: 84899942592     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0357-0     Document Type: Article

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