The role of social networks in adult health: Introduction to the special issue

Health Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 501-504

  Martire, Lynn M ^a   Franks, Melissa M ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; LUNG FUNCTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADULT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84901761982     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000103     Document Type: Article

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