Health-promoting behaviors in men age 45 and above

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-79

  Arras, Rita E ^a   Ogletree, Roberta J ^b   Welshimer, Kathleen J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health promotion model; Men's health promoting behaviors; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34047151266     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0501.65     Document Type: Article

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