An Evaluation of the Health Behavior Inventory-20 (HBI-20) and Its Relationships to Masculinity and Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help Among College Men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-41

  Levant, Ronald F ^a   Wimer, David J ^a   Williams, Christine M ^a  

^a AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward seeking psychological help; Conformity to masculine norms; Gender role conflict; Health promotion behaviors; Traditional masculinity ideology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251583177     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021014     Document Type: Article

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