A qualitative study of earplug use as a health behavior: The role of noise injury symptoms, self-efficacy and an affinity for music

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 237-246

  Beach, E F ^a   Williams, W ^a,b   Gilliver, M ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL ACOUSTIC LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b HEARing Co operative Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

earplugs; health belief model; leisure noise; loud music; nightclubs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MUSIC; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857887857     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311412839     Document Type: Article

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