Attitudes and Intentions to Performing Testicular Self-Examination: Utilizing an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 404-406

  McGilligan, Caroline ^a   McClenahan, Carol ^a   Adamson, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; self efficacy; Testicular self examination; Theory of planned behavior; Young adult males

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICIPATED REGRET; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; TESTICULAR SELF EXAMINATION; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; IRELAND; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-EXAMINATION; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549154063     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.08.018     Document Type: Article

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