Measuring self-efficacy in the context of HIV risk reduction: Research challenges and recommendations

Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 559-568

  Forsyth, Andrew D ^a   Carey, Michael P ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Measurement; Methodology; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0031740798     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.17.6.559     Document Type: Review

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