A meta-analytic review on social relationships and suicidal ideation among older adults

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 191, Issue , 2017, Pages 65-76

  Chang, Qingsong ^a   Chan, Chee Hon ^a   Yip, Paul S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Older adults; Social relationships; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELDERLY POPULATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MENTAL HEALTH; META-ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUICIDE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; PEER REVIEW; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREND STUDY; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 85029047363     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.09.003     Document Type: Article

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