Restrictive Emotionality, BIS, BAS, and Psychological Help-Seeking Behavior

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 260-274

  Tsan, Jack Y ^a   Day, Susan X ^b   Schwartz, Jonathan P ^c   Kimbrel, Nathan A ^a,d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward psychotherapy; Behavioral inhibition; Gender role conflict; Help seeking behavior; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960521168     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021636     Document Type: Article

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