An empirical test of a mediation model of the impact of the traditional male gender role on suicidal behavior in men

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 107, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 37-43

  Houle, Janie ^a,b   Mishara, Brian L ^b   Chagnon, François ^b  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Help seeking; Masculinity; Social support; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROBABILITY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; ROLE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 39749161462     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.07.016     Document Type: Article

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