Gender and health control beliefs among middle-aged and older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 284-303

  Pudrovska, Tetyana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

control beliefs; femininity; gender; religiosity; social factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922956469     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264314549659     Document Type: Article

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