Masculinity moderates the relationship between symptoms of PTSD and cardiac-related health behaviors in male veterans

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-165

  Morrison, Jay A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Health behaviors; Masculinity; Men; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874449506     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024186     Document Type: Article

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