Exploring the intention-behavior relationship in the prediction of sexual risk behaviors: Can it be strengthened?

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-60

  Turchik, Jessica A ^a,b   Gidycz, Christine A ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STUDENT; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856606856     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.578220     Document Type: Article

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