Can the Theory of Planned Behavior Help Explain Men's Psychological Help-Seeking? Evidence for a Mediation Effect and Clinical Implications

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-192

  Smith, Joshua P ^a,b   Tran, Giao Q ^a   Thompson, Rachel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

help seeking; masculinity; men's health; psychological health; theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649127617     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012158     Document Type: Article

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