Sensation seeking, alcohol use, and sexual behaviors among sexually transmitted infection clinic patients in Cape Town, South Africa

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 298-304

  Kalichman, Seth C ^a   Simbayi, Leickness C ^b   Jooste, Sean ^b   Cain, Demetria ^a   Cherry, Charsey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol and AIDS in Africa; Alcohol use and sexual risks; HIV AIDS prevention; Sensation seeking and sexual risks

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SENSATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33748638840     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.3.298     Document Type: Article

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