Gender differences in coping with infertility: A meta-analysis

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 341-358

  Jordan, Caren ^a   Revenson, Tracey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coping; Gender; Infertility; Meta analysis; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; META ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032865539     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018774019232     Document Type: Article

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