Psychosocial distress and alcohol use as factors in adolescent sexual behavior among sub-saharan african adolescents

Journal of School Health

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 369-379

  Page, Randy M ^a   Hall, Cougar P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human sexuality; Mental health; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68349122414     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2009.00423.x     Document Type: Article

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