Independent and dependent variables in adolescent and young adult sexuality research: Conceptual and operational difficulties

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Adolescents and Children

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 129-144

  Werner Wilson, Ronald Jay ^a   Wahler, Jim ^b   Kreutzer, Jill ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth control; Research issues in sexuality research; Safer sexual practices; Young adult sexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONDOM; DECISION MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; SAMPLING; SELF CONTROL; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 0032456201     PISSN: 1069837X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J129v02n03_09     Document Type: Article

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