The effects of social connectedness and need satisfaction on wellbeing in older adults
Aims: Research has established the importance of social connectedness, or relatedness, in contributing to wellbeing in older adults. However, there is strong evidence, informed by the Basic Psychological Needs Theory, that satisfaction of autonomy and competence needs is equally important. Drawing o...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fpsyg.2015.66.00006/full |