Determinants of Health Knowledge: An Investigation of Age, Gender, Abilities, Personality, and Interests

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 439-448

  Beier, Margaret E ^a   Ackerman, Phillip L ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; APTITUDE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 85047694098     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.84.2.439     Document Type: Article

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