College students and hiv/aids: More insights on knowledge, testing, and sexual practices

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 138, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 389-403

  Opt, Susan K ^a   Loffredo, Donald A ^b  

^a Salem College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Hiv knowledge; Hiv perceptions; Hiv testing; Hiv aids; Sexual practices

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 7444249077     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.138.5.389-403     Document Type: Article

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