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Burckhardt, Carol S. – 1984
Poor health has been implicated as a suppressor of the life satisfaction of older adults. To clarify the contribution of arthritis to this process, functional disability, negative affect, pain, current severity of the disease, self-esteem, perception of general health, and internal health locus of control, were placed within a causal model as…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Locus of Control, Models, Negative Attitudes
