Gender differences in health anxiety: An investigation of the interpersonal model of health anxiety

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 938-943

  MacSwain, Kerry Lynn H ^a   Sherry, Simon B ^a   Stewart, Sherry H ^a   Watt, Margo C ^b   Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D ^c   Graham, Aislin R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Health anxiety; Hypochondriasis; Reassurance seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849114853     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2009.07.020     Document Type: Article

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