An investigation of masculinity attitudes, gender, and attitudes toward psychological help-seeking

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 234-237

  Yousaf, Omar ^a   Popat, Aneka ^b   Hunter, Myra S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Help seeking; Masculinity; Men; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927692312     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036241     Document Type: Article

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