Determinants of anabolic-androgenic steroid risk perceptions in youth populations: A multivariate analysis*

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-292

  Denham, Bryan E ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROGENS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77949343365     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650905000303     Document Type: Article

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