%0 Generic
%A Sieverding, Monika
%C Amsterdam [u.a.]
%D 2002
%E Weidner, Gerdi
%F heidok:19709
%I IOS Press
%K   
%P 237-250
%R 10.11588/heidok.00019709
%T Gender and health-related attitudes: The role of a "macho" self-concept
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/19709/
%V 327
%X This article discusses two studies examining the relationship of a "macho" self-concept and health-relevant variables. A macho self-concept was operationalized through its similarity to a "Marlboro man" prototype, which had  been assessed in a prior study. The first study was conducted with medical students and physicians and assessed their motivation to participate in a stress management  course in relation to their self-concept. The second study tested the hypothesis that a macho self-concept influences self-ratings ofhealth and physical symptoms among East and West German university students. Results ftom both studies support the hypothesis that a macho self-concept is strongly related to variables associated with ill health. This association was more pronounced among men than among women.
%Z Vollständiger Buchtitel: 	  Heart disease: environment, stress and gender; [proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Increase in Coronary Heart Disease in Central and Eastern Europe : Stress and Gender Related Factors 20 -24 May, 2000, Budapest, Hungary]