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ERIC Number: EJ658808
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0016-9013
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The Role of Mastery and Social Resources in the Associations between Disability and Depression in Later Life.
Jang, Yuri; Haley, William E.; Small, Brent J.; Mortimer, James A.
Gerontologist, v42 n6 p807-13 Dec 2002
Assesses the impacts of mastery and social resources on depression and, in particular, whether they modify the link between disability and depression. Results reveal that a higher level of mastery and greater satisfaction with support had significant direct effects on depression and also buffered the adverse impact of disability on depression. (Contains 51 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Disabilities, Older Adults, Predictor Variables, Skill Development, Social Support Groups
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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