Gender Role Conflict and Stigma Toward Help-Seeking Among College Football Players

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Steinfeldt, Jesse A ^a   Steinfeldt, M Clint ^b   England, Bre ^c   Speight, Quentin L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

athletic identity; football; gender role conflict; help seeking; masculinity; stigma; student athletes

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350457952     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0017223     Document Type: Article

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