Personal control, self-efficacy in sexual negotiation, and contraceptive risk among adolescents: The role of gender

Sex Roles

Volumn 54, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 615-625

  Pearson, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual behavior; Condom use; Gender; Personal control; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751544945     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9028-9     Document Type: Article

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