Disclosure of STI testing activities by young adults: The influence of emotions and social networks

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1041-1058

  Balfe, Myles ^a   Brugha, Ruairi ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Goffman; Qualitative; Sexually Transmitted Infection; Stigma; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; IRELAND; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149236580     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01281.x     Document Type: Article

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