Psychological constructs of activity readiness in high functioning elderly

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 137-147

  Guinn, Bobby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity stage of readiness; Attitudes; Behavioral control; Health; Independent living elderly; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023865904     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v25n03_10     Document Type: Article

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