Health-promoting behaviors and social support in Iranian women of reproductive age: A sequential explanatory mixed methods study

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 465-473

  Baheiraei, Azam ^a,b   Mirghafourvand, Mojgan ^c   Charandabi, Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh ^c   Mohammadi, Eesa ^d   Nedjat, Saharnaz ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Health promoting behaviours; Mixed methods study; Social support; Women of reproductive age

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IRAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IRAN; LIFE STYLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84901306833     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0513-y     Document Type: Article

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