Inoculation's efficacy with young adults' risky behaviors: Can inoculation confer cross-protection over related but untreated issues?

Health Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-233

  Parker, Kimberly A ^a   Ivanov, Bobi ^b   Compton, Josh ^c  

^a BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; UNSAFE SEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859620763     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2011.575541     Document Type: Article

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