Perceived Norms and Mental Health Help Seeking among African American College Students

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-299

  Barksdale, Crystal L ^a   Molock, Sherry D ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Help seeking; Late adolescents; Mental health; Norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349169493     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-008-9138-y     Document Type: Article

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