Gender differences in health anxiety: An investigation of the interpersonal model of health anxiety

Health anxiety (HA) involves persistent worry about one’s health and beliefs one has an illness or may contract a disease. In the present study, gender differences in Noyes et al.’s (2003) interpersonal model of health anxiety (IMHA) were examined. Using a sample of 950 undergraduates (674 women; 27...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Personality and individual differences 2009-12, Vol.47 (8), p.938-943
Hauptverfasser:	MacSwain, Kerry Lynn H., Sherry, Simon B., Stewart, Sherry H., Watt, Margo C., Hadjistavropoulos, Heather D., Graham, Aislin R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anxiety Gender differences Health anxiety Health beliefs Health status Hypochondriasis Reassurance seeking Worry
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