Do religious and control cognitions predict risky behavior? II. Development and validation of the Sexual Risk Behavior-related God Locus of Control Scale for Adolescents (SexGLOC-A)

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-139

  Goggin, Kathy ^a   Malcarne, Vanessa L ^b   Murray, Thomas S ^c   Metcalf, Kimberly A ^a   Wallston, Kenneth A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Locus of control; Measurement development; Religiosity; Sexual risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33847642612     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9090-1     Document Type: Article

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