Relationships of subjective well-being, coping strategies and perceived social support in the elderly / Relação do bem-estar subjetivo, estratégias de enfrentamento e apoio social em idosos

Subjective well-being was studied in a sample of the elderly by analyzing the relationship among coping strategies, social support, and social-demographic variables. Well-being was defined by life satisfaction and positive and negative affect. There were 123 elderly participants (mean=67.1; standard...

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Main Authors: Miriam Teresa Domínguez Guedea, Francisco José Batista de Albuquerque, Bartholomeu Tôrres Tróccoli, José Angel Vera Noriega, Magno Alexon Bezerra Seabra, Rosario Leticia Domínguez Guedea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2006-01-01
Series:Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722006000200017&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt