Modal versus individually-derived beliefs about condom use: Measuring the cognitive underpinnings of the theory of reasoned action

Psychology and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 271-287

  Agnew, Christopher R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behavioral and normative beliefs; Behavioral intentions; Condom use; Measurement; Theory of reasoned action

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032243819     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449808406751     Document Type: Article

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