Poor social relations and adverse health behaviour: Stronger associations in low socioeconomic groups?

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-23

  Weyers, Simone ^a   Dragano, Nico ^a   Möbus, Susanne ^b   Beck, Eva Maria ^b   Stang, Andreas ^d   Möhlenkamp, Stephan ^c   Jöckel, Karl Heinz ^b   Erbel, Raimund ^c   Siegrist, Johannes ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^d MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nutrition; Physical activity; Smoking; Social networks; Social support; Socio economic position

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77049099079     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-009-0070-6     Document Type: Article

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