Comparing the effects of entertainment and educational television programming on risky sexual behavior

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 416-426

  Moyer Gusé, Emily ^a   Nabi, Robin L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFE SEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEVISION; UNSAFE SEX;

FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFE SEX; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEVISION; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961137003     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2011.552481     Document Type: Article

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