Perception of risk of HIV and sexual risk behaviours among students in the United States, Turkey and South Africa

Sahara J

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-26

  Adefuye, Adedeji ^a   Abiona, Tititlayo C ^a   Balogun, Joseph A ^a   Amosun, Seyi Ladele ^b   Frantz, Jose ^c   Yakut, Yavuz ^d  

^a CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^d HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Perception of risk; Sexual risk behaviour; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS; STUDENT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS; TURKEY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866259446     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2011.9724980     Document Type: Article

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