Development of a youth survey to measure risk behaviors, attitudes and assets: Examining multiple influences

Health Education Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-476

  Reininger, B ^a   Evans, A E ^b   Griffin, S F ^b   Valois, R F ^b   Vincent, M L ^b   Parra Medina, D ^b   Taylor, D J ^b   Zullig, K J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0041736310     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyf046     Document Type: Article

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