Integrating Men's Health and Masculinity Theories to Explain Colorectal Cancer Screening Behavior

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 54-65

  Christy, Shannon M ^a   Mosher, Catherine E ^a   Rawl, Susan M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

colorectal cancer screening; gender role conflict; masculinity; men's health

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL TUMOR; GENDER ROLE CONFLICT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASCULINITY; MASS SCREENING; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; GENDER ROLE CONFLICT; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASCULINITY; MASS SCREENING; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890064390     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988313492171     Document Type: Review

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