Boredom, depressive symptoms, and HIV risk behaviors among urban injection drug users

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2244-2250

  German, Danielle ^a   Latkin, Carl A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Boredom; Depressive symptoms; Drug use; Employment; HIV risk; Mental health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; BOREDOM; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; BALTIMORE; BOREDOM; DEPRESSION; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868588301     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0247-5     Document Type: Article

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