Behavioral and psychosocial influences of risk perception among Hungarian adolescents

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Piko, Bettina F ^a   Gibbons, Frederick X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol; Psychosocial influences; Risk perception; Smoking; Transportation behavior

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 47249091377     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-008-7054-9     Document Type: Article

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