Identifying modifiable factors associated with health optimism in older adults

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Identifying modifiable factors associated with health optimism in older adults

Objective: Despite the documented importance of health optimism for enhancing health outcomes, very little work has been done to examine who experiences health optimism and under what conditions. The present study sought to identify modifiable factors associated with health optimism that could const...

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Main Authors:	Rai, R., Jongenelis, Michelle, Pettigrew, S., Jackson, B., Newton, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Routledge 2017
Online Access:	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100365 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/61777

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