Health-related quality of life and health-promoting behaviors in black men

Health and Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-27

  Calvert, Wilma J ^a   Isaac, E Paulette ^a   Johnson, Sharon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

black men; health promoting behaviors; health related quality of life; mentally unhealthy days

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866075971     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: 15456854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hls001     Document Type: Article

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