The effects of scenario-based risk information on perceptions of susceptibility to Chlamydia and HIV

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1161-1174

  Mevissen, Fraukje E F ^a   Ruiter, Rob A C ^a   Meertens, Ree M ^a   Schaalma, Herman P ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Risk perception; Risk scenario information; Simulation heuristic; STI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHLAMYDIASIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMAGINATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNSAFE SEX;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMAGINATION; MALE; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649587462     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903055901     Document Type: Article

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