Adolescent optimistic bias toward HIV/AIDS in Seoul, South Korea

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 816-825

  Sohn, Aeree ^a   Chun, Sungsoo ^a   Reid, Easton A ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; involvement; optimistic bias; self control; self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867757267     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539511404395     Document Type: Review

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