The Association of Idealization and Intimacy Factors with Condom Use in Gay Male Couples

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 437-451

  McNeal, Jeremy L ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condom use; Gay male couples; Idealization; Intimacy factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; BELIEFS--MEN; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; COUPLES; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EMOTION; EMOTIONS--MEN; FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALS--MEN; HUMAN RELATION; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; PARTNER COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; POPULATION; POPULATION AND POPULATION RELATED PHENOMENA; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR--DETERMINANTS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR--MEN; SATISFACTION; SATISFACTION--MEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION--MEN; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AMERICAS; BARRIER METHODS; BEHAVIOR; BELIEFS--MEN; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS; COUPLES; CULTURE; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EMOTIONS--MEN; FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING; HOMOSEXUALS--MEN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NEW YORK; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; PARTNER COMMUNICATION; PERCEPTION; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; RESEARCH REPORT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR--DETERMINANTS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR--MEN; SATISFACTION--MEN; SEX BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION--MEN;

AMERICAS; BEHAVIOR; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION; CULTURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NEW YORK; NORTH AMERICA; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POPULATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0031307475     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026209603522     Document Type: Article

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