Social networks and health among older adults in Lebanon: The mediating role of support and trust

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 155-166

  Webster, Noah J ^a   Antonucci, Toni C ^a   Ajrouch, Kristine J ^b   Abdulrahim, Sawsan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Health limitations; Lebanon; Social networks; Social support; Trust

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEBANON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEBANON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

EID: 84922445978     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbu149     Document Type: Article

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