The influence of health over time on psychological distress among older couples: the moderating role of marital functioning

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 60-77

  Villeneuve, Laurence ^a,b   Trudel, Gilles ^a,b   Dargis, Luc ^a,b   Préville, Michel ^b,c,d   Boyer, Richard ^b,e   Bégin, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Axe Santé Mentale Réseau Québécois de Recherche en Vieillissement   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d HÔPITAL CHARLES LEMOYNE   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

aging; marital relationship; number of chronic diseases; psychological distress; self rated health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919837995     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2014.886773     Document Type: Article

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