Impact of gender role conflict, traditional masculinity ideology, alexithymia, and age on men's attitudes toward psychological help seeking

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-78

  Berger, Jill M ^a   Levant, Ronald ^a   McMillan, Katharine Kaye ^b   Kelleher, William ^a   Sellers, Al ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13444252771     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.6.1.73     Document Type: Article

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