Predicting the Condom Assertiveness of Collegiate Females in the United States From the Expanded Health Belief Model

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-153

  Wright, Paul J ^a   Randall, Ashley K ^b   Grace Hayes, Javette ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

condom; condom assertiveness; condom communication; Health Belief Model; HIV; Safe sex; safe sex communication; sexual compulsivity; sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862321101     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2012.661396     Document Type: Article

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