Gender differences in mental health literacy among Chinese-speaking Australians in Melbourne, Australia

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 178-185

  Wong, Daniel Fu Keung ^a   Lam, Angus Yuk Kit ^a   Poon, Ada ^a   Chow, Amy Yin Man ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese speaking Australians; cultural beliefs; depression; knowledge of mental health services; mental health literacy; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHINA; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 84857535108     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764010390431     Document Type: Article

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