Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10743764 | Maturitas | 2007 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The study indicated that there is a significant relationship between culture, attitude, social networks and quality of life in midlife Australian and Taiwanese men and women. People who had higher levels of horizontal individualism and collectivism, positive attitudes and better social support had better psychological, social, physical and environmental health, while it emerged that vertical individualists with competitive characteristics would experience a lower quality of life. This study has highlighted areas where opportunities exist to further reflect upon contemporary social health policies for Australian and Taiwanese societies and also within the global perspective, in order to provide enhanced quality care for growing midlife populations.
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Authors
Shiu-Yun K. Fu, Debra Anderson, Mary Courtney, Wenbiao Hu,