Perceptions of HIV Risk Among Internet-Using, HIV-Negative Barebacking Men

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 280-293

  Klein, Hugh ^a   Tilley, David L ^b  

^a Silver Spring   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV risk practices; Internet users; MSM; perceived chance of acquiring HIV; risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONDOM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONDOMS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861742091     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988311434825     Document Type: Article

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