"She looks out for the meals, period": African American men's perceptions of how their wives influence their eating behavior and dietary health

Health Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 447-455

  Allen, Julie Ober ^a   Griffith, Derek M ^a   Gaines, Henry C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Genesee County Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

African american men; Gender roles; Men's health; Nutrition; Spouses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD PROCESSING; HEALTH BELIEF; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATE CHOICE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SATISFACTION; SEX ROLE; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEALS; MEN'S HEALTH; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES;

EID: 84876049105     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028361     Document Type: Article

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