Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors in HIV/AIDS and Predictors Affecting Condom Use among Men Who Have Sex with Men in South Korea

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 156-164

  Sohn, Aeree ^a   Cho, Byonghee ^b  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Condom use; HIV AIDS; Korean; Men who have sex with men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANILINGUS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO AIDS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MARRIAGE; PHOBIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84866857523     PISSN: 22109099     EISSN: 22109110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrp.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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