Mass-mediated information effects on testicular self-examination among college students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 257-262

  Trumbo, Craig W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Health communication; Media effects; Testicular cancer; Testicular self exam

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEAR; HUMAN; HUMOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; TELEPHONE; TELEVISION; TESTIS; TESTIS TUMOR; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 2442492197     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/jach.52.6.257-262     Document Type: Article

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