Social Support, Depression, and Cardiovascular Disease in Married, Middle-Aged/Older Adults
Description:
This study examined the relationship between physical health, social support, and depression in a married, middle-aged/older adult sample in which at least one partner has heart disease. The data was obtained from a national longitudinal study the Health and Retirement Survey (HRS) and is composed of selected respondents and their spouses. The HRS Wave 1 data that was used for these analyses was collected in 1992 and 1993. This study tested a stress buffer model predicting the relationship betw…
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Date:
August 2004
Creator:
Hargett Thompson, Candace L.
Partner:
UNT Libraries