Stressors and social support perceptions predict illness attitudes and care-seeking intentions: Re-examining the sick role

Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 347-361

  Miczo, Nathan ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 4544241634     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327027HC1603_5     Document Type: Article

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