A comprehensive test of the health belief model in the prediction of condom use among African American college students

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 330-346

  Winfield, Evelyn B ^a   Whaley, Arthur L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0041356175     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009579802237541     Document Type: Article

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