Perceived emotional support and frequent social contacts are associated with greater knowledge of stroke warning signs: Evidence from two cross-sectional US population surveys

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-178

  Barger, Steven D ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; BRFSS; health knowledge; networks social; NHIS; practice; stroke diagnosis; support social

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STROKE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857858394     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311412837     Document Type: Article

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