Condom use in steady and casual sexual relationships: Planning, preparation and willingness to take risks among adolescents

Psychology and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-181

  Van Empelen, Pepijn ^a,b   Kok, Gerjo ^b,c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Center for Research on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education (Reshape)   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behavioural willingness; Condom use; Habits; Planned behaviour; Preparatory behaviours; Young people

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646370537     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500229898     Document Type: Article

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