Psychological and Social Correlates of Life Satisfaction as a Function of Residential Constraint.

Wolk, Stephen; Telleen, Sharon

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Publication Date: 1976

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Psychological and Social Correlates of Life Satisfaction as a Function of Residential Constraint

Wolk, Stephen; Telleen, Sharon

Journal of Gerontology, 31, 1, 89-97, Jan 76

A total of 129 male and female ambulatory residents were surveyed in settings of high and low constraint on the following measures: life satisfaction, developmental task resolution, self-acceptance, perceived autonomy, activity level, health and educational level. The results are discussed in terms of the effects of constraints on the individual. (Author/EJT)

Descriptors: Developmental Tasks, Environmental Standards, Housing, Older Adults, Perception, Research Projects, Self Concept, Self Evaluation, Social Influences, Social Psychology

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