Intentions to seek (preventive) psychological help among older adults: An application of the theory of planned behaviour

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 317-322

  Westerhof, Gerben J ^a   Maessen, Mia ^b   De Bruijn, Renske ^a   Smets, Bianca ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b REINIER VAN ARKEL GROUP   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes towards seeking help; Older adults; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STIGMA; THEORETICAL STUDY;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 50249128753     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802120797     Document Type: Article

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