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Positive Affect and Function as Influences on Self-Assessments of Health

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  • Yael Benyamini
  • Ellen L. Idler
  • Howard Leventhal
  • Elaine A. Leventhal

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  • Yael Benyamini & Ellen L. Idler & Howard Leventhal & Elaine A. Leventhal, 2000. "Positive Affect and Function as Influences on Self-Assessments of Health," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 55(2), pages 107-116.
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