Intentions and Beliefs About Getting Tested for STDs: Implications for Communication Interventions

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 701-711

  Boudewyns, Vanessa ^a   Paquin, Ryan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859010505     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2011.563353     Document Type: Article

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