Reliability and validity of self-report measures of HIV-related sexual behavior: Progress since 1990 and recommendations for research and practice

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 155-180

  Weinhardt, Lance S ^a   Forsyth, Andrew D ^a   Carey, Michael P ^a   Jaworski, Beth C ^a   Durant, Lauren E ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; HIV risk behavior; Measurement; Reliability; Self report; Sexual behavior; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031890254     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018682530519     Document Type: Article

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