What is abstinence? Definitions and examples of abstinence, to prevent the sexual transmission of the HIV virus, according to Spanish university students

Behaviour Change

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 168-173

  Planes, Montserrat ^a   Gómez, Ana B ^a   Gras, Eugenia ^a   Sullman, Mark J ^b   Font Mayolas, Sílvia ^a   Cunill, Mónica ^a   Aymerich, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS prevention; Gender differences; Sexual abstinence; Terminology

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MALE; MASTURBATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SPAIN; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 76149126423     PISSN: 08134839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/bech.26.3.168     Document Type: Article

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