Sex differences in public restroom handwashing behavior associated with visual behavior prompts

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 97, Issue 3 I, 2003, Pages 805-810

  Johnson, H Durell ^a,b   Sholcosky, Danielle ^a   Gabello, Karen ^a   Ragni, Robert ^a   Ogonosky, Nicole ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; MALE; SANITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VISION;

ADULT; CUES; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOILET FACILITIES; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 4143124429     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2003.97.3.805     Document Type: Article

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