Perception of risk and sexual self-protective behavior: A methodological critique

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-390

  Poppen, Paul J ^a   Reisen, Carol A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PERCEPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAUSALITY; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TERMINOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030817515     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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