Teens' use of digital technologies and preferences for receiving STD prevention and sexual health promotion messages: Implications for the next generation of intervention initiatives

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-54

  Buhi, Eric R ^a   Klinkenberger, Natalie ^b   Hughes, Shana ^a   Blunt, Heather D ^a   Rietmeijer, Cornelis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Physicians for Peace   (United States)

^c Food Science and Human Nutrition   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILE PHONE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL MEDIA; TEXT MESSAGING;

ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871532042     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318264914a     Document Type: Article

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