To Engage or Not to Engage? Social Activities and Survival Beliefs in Older Adults.
While survival belief is central to major life decisions, its social determinants remain understudied. Social engagement is proven to influence various health outcomes, yet the direction of these relationships stays controversial, with quasi‐experimental designs being laid aside. It is also unexplor...
| Publicado en: | Kyklos Vol. 78; no. 4; pp. 1387 - 1405 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2025
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