Researchers explored predictors of meaning in life such as physical and mental health and volunteerism in a representative sample of older adults. Measures included the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Life Regard Index. Implications for counseling older adults are discussed. A meaningful life is
A phenomenological study of meaning in life in suicidal older adults
β Scribed by Sharon L. Moore
- Book ID
- 108457486
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 718 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8228
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