Using social norms theory to explain perceptions and sexual health behaviors of undergraduate college students: An exploratory study

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 159-166

  Scholly, Kristen ^a   Katz, Alan R ^b   Gascoigne, Jan ^d   Holck, Peter S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c Department of Biostatistics ^*

^d Bacchus and Gamma Peer Educ Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Sexual behavior; Social norms theory; Undergraduate college students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS EXAMINATION;

EID: 12344280164     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.53.4.159-166     Document Type: Article

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