A case control study of adolescent risky sexual behavior and its relationship to personality dimensions, conduct disorder, and substance use

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 387-396

  Bryan, Angela ^a   Stallings, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm avoidance; HIV; Novelty seeking; Problem behavior; Reward dependence; STD; Unplanned pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036272587     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015632709461     Document Type: Article

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