What Are the Consequences of Relying upon Self-Reports of Sexually Transmitted Diseases? Lessons Learned about Recanting in a Longitudinal Study

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-192

  Dariotis, Jacinda K ^a   Pleck, Joseph H ^b   Sonenstein, Freya L ^a   Astone, Nan M ^a   Sifakis, Frangiscos ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent Males; Recanting; Self Reports; Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650548167     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.024     Document Type: Article

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