Development and evaluation of an HIV/AIDS knowledge measure for adolescents focusing on misconceptions

Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention in Children and Youth

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-57

  Bruine De Bruin, Wändi ^a   Downs, Julie S ^a   Fischhoff, Baruch ^a   Palmgren, Claire ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Confidence; HIV AIDS knowledge; Mental models; Test

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34548445059     PISSN: 15538346     EISSN: 15538613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J499v08n01_03     Document Type: Article

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