Predicting HIV risk using a locus of control-based model among university students

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-129

  Gwandure, Calvin ^a   Mayekiso, Thokozile ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATALITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONTROL; SOCIETY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 78650195990     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2010.528579     Document Type: Article

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