Internet use and sexual health of young men who have sex with men: A mixed-methods study

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-300

  Mustanski, Brian ^a   Lyons, Tom ^a   Garcia, Steve C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; HIV prevention; Internet; MSM; Online

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; BISEXUALITY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649350206     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-009-9596-1     Document Type: Article

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