Preliminary Evidence of an Adolescent HIV/AIDS Peer Education Program

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 358-363

  Mahat, Ganga ^a   Scoloveno, Mary Ann ^a   De Leon, Tara ^a   Frenkel, Jessica ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent peer education; HIV related risk behaviors; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NEW JERSEY; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 51549107532     PISSN: 08825963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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