Predicting intention to use condoms in homosexual men: An application and extension of the theory of reasoned action

Psychology and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 745-755

  Mclaws, M L ^a,b   Irwig, Les M ^c   Oldenburg, Brian ^d   Mock, Philip ^c   Ross, Michael W ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Condoms; HIV; Homosexual; Intentions; Model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DISEASES; FAMILY PLANNING; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALS--MEN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PLANNING; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRAL DISEASES; VIRUS INFECTION;

AUSTRALIA; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; FAMILY PLANNING; GOALS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALS--MEN; OCEANIA; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PLANNING; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEX BEHAVIOR; VIRAL DISEASES;

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PLANNING; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PACIFIC ISLANDS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 0030300234     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608405002     Document Type: Article

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