Predictors of non-condom use intentions by university students in Britain and Greece: The impact of attitudes, time perspective, relationship status, and habit

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 91-106

  Protogerou, Cleo ^a   Turner Cobb, Julie ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; FEMALE; GREECE; HABIT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 84856353451     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2011.634548     Document Type: Review

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