Men's Head and Heart: Health Beliefs Mediating Depression's Relationship to Heart-Healthy Behaviors

Cardiovascular disease occurs at higher rates for men than women (Xu et al., 2016), which is likely affected by men's pattern of engaging health behaviors that increase their risk of heart disease. Additionally, depression may influence men's patterns of thinking about health. Men's negative thoughts stemming from depression can shape emotions and behavior, for example, by diminishing one's sense of agency to improve life circumstances. The purpose of the present study is to clarify the relationships between men's depression, health beliefs, and health behaviors by testing the following hypotheses.

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