Sensation seeking and risk-taking propensity as mediators in the relationship between childhood abuse and HIV-related risk behavior

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-109

  Bornovalova, Marina A ^a   Gwadz, Marya A ^b   Kahler, Christopher ^c   Aklin, W M ^a   Lejuez, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Assessment; Child abuse; HIV risk behavior; Risk taking propensity; Sensation seeking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COMORBIDITY; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNSAFE SEX; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 38049034373     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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