Factors that influence young people's mental health help-seeking behaviour: A study based on the Health Belief Model

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2577-2587

  O'Connor, Peter J ^a   Martin, Brett ^a   Weeks, Clinton S ^a   Ong, Luzian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Health promotion; Health psychology; Mental health; Nursing; Quantitative approaches

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908144158     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12423     Document Type: Article

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