Acceptability and reliability of an adolescent risk behavior questionnaire administered with audio and computer support

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 418-422

  Gutierrez, Juan Pablo ^a,b   Torres Pereda, Pilar ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent behavior; Confidentiality; Mexico; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DATA QUALITY; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 68349150746     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892009000500006     Document Type: Article

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