Social Support, Perceived Control, and Well-Being: A Study of an Environmentally Stressed Population.

Levitt, Mary J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ368485

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Social Support, Perceived Control, and Well-Being: A Study of an Environmentally Stressed Population.

Levitt, Mary J.; And Others

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v25 n4 p247-58 1987

Interviewed 92 elderly residents of area targeted for massive redevelopment. Findings revealed that each health, control, and support emerged as independent predictors of affect and life satisfaction, and that affect was significantly lower for those with no close support figure than for those with one close relationship. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Health, Individual Power, Interpersonal Relationship, Life Satisfaction, Locus of Control, Older Adults, Predictor Variables, Social Support Groups, Well Being

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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