A validation study of the AIDS Health Belief Scale

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-49

  Scandell, Donald J ^a,b   Wlazelek, Brian ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036450659     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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