Predictors of Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Intention: A Theory-Guided Systematic Review

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-21

  Buhi, Eric R ^a   Goodson, Patricia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Intention; Literature review, Systematic; Sex education; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOME; HUMAN; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 33845482697     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.09.027     Document Type: Review

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