Rural men's subjective well-being and the role of social support and sense of community: Evidence for the potential benefit of enhancing informal networks

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-26

  Kutek, Stephanie M ^a   Turnbull, Deborah ^a   Fairweather Schmidt, A Kate ^b  

^a School of Psychology   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Rural communities; Rural men; Social capital; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251480774     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2010.01172.x     Document Type: Article

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