Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
Psychogeriatrics, 2014 Mar;14(1):31-7.
PMID: 24299124 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12036

Abstract

Social support that may contribute to the physical and mental health of older adults is widely studied. However, much of the existing research has focused on the impact of receiving support; the effects of giving support have largely been neglected. Using the biopsychosocial perspective, this study aimed to examine the independent impact of giving support to others on older adults' perceived health status.

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