A cognitive analysis of college students' explanations for engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1121-1131

  O'Sullivan, Lucia F ^a   Udell, Wadiya ^b   Montrose, Vernique A ^c   Antoniello, Patricia ^d   Hoffman, Susie ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta cognition; Pregnancy; Prevention; STI; Unprotected sexual intercourse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; CONDOM; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITION; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957754638     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9493-7     Document Type: Article

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