Risky sexual behaviors in emerging adults: Longitudinal changes and within-person variations

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 523-532

  Lam, Chun Bun ^a   Lefkowitz, Eva S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Condom use; Condom related attitudes; HIV AIDS; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876293334     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-9959-x     Document Type: Article

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