Sexual regret in college students

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 663-669

  Oswalt, Sara B ^a   Cameron, Kenzie A ^b   Koob, Jeffrey J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Sexual behaviors; Sexual decision making; Sexual regret

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONDOM; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MORALITY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MORALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STUDENTS;

EID: 29144471008     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-005-7920-y     Document Type: Article

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