The best way to tell you to use a condom: The interplay between message format and individuals' level of need for cognition

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 432-440

  Carnaghi, A ^a   Cadinu, M ^a   Castelli, L ^a   Kiesner, J ^a   Bragantini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF REASONED ACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SAFE SEX;

EID: 34147102867     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120600582013     Document Type: Article

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