Knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors: Examining human papillomavirus-related gender differences among african American College Students

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 296-302

  Bynum, Shalanda A ^a   Brandt, Heather M ^b   Friedman, Daniela B ^b   Annang, Lucy ^b   Tanner, Andrea ^b  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; attitudes; college students; health knowledge; human papillomavirus (HPV); perceptions; vaccine

Indexed keywords

WART VIRUS VACCINE;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAPILLOMA VIRUS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VAGINA SMEAR;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH CAROLINA; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; VAGINAL SMEARS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951632668     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2010.503725     Document Type: Article

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