Informing school sex education using the stages of change construct: Sexual behaviour and attitudes towards sexual activity and condom use of children aged 13-16 in England

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 179-183

  Wallace, Louise M ^a   Evers, Kerry E ^b   Wareing, Hilary ^c   Dunn, Orla M ^a   Newby, Kate ^a   Paiva, Andrea ^b   Johnson, Janet L ^b  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b Pro Change Behavior Systems Incorporated   (United States)

^c Public Management Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condom use; Contraception; Sexual behaviour; Sexual intercourse; Teenage pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CONDOMS; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33845327168     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307071752     Document Type: Article

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