Magazine reading and involvement and young adults' sexual health knowledge, efficacy, and behaviors

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-300

  Walsh, Jennifer L ^a   Ward, L Monique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; READING; SAFE SEX; SELF EFFICACY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955048619     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490902916009     Document Type: Article

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