Information-seeking to support wellbeing: A pilot study of New Zealand men

  • Wellstead P
  • Norriss H
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Abstract: In New Zealand, compared to women men have poor health outcomes in a range of domains. Men also report barriers (both personal and structural) in seeking information to improve health and wellbeing. This paper reports a pilot project that investigated the information- seeking of New Zealand men during episodes of mental and physical ill health. The research investigated the ways in which information can be provided to encourage men to engage in information-seeking in a more timely way to improve their health and wellbeing. Results suggest that New Zealand men face considerable barriers accessing information and support and that the pathways to care are often unclear or absent. These findings demonstrate challenges and opportunities to service providers in terms of engaging men. Further research opportunities are also discussed

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Wellstead, P., & Norriss, H. (2014). Information-seeking to support wellbeing: A pilot study of New Zealand men. International Journal of Wellbeing, 4(2), 32–44. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v4i2.3

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