Masculinity in young men's health: Exploring health, help-seeking and health service use in an online environment

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 457-470

  Tyler, Richard E ^a   Williams, Sarah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gender; health behaviour; health care; illness; men's health; qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898977492     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312473784     Document Type: Article

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