Effects of internet popular opinion leaders (ipol) among internet-using men who have sex with men

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Ko, Nai Ying ^a   Hsieh, Chao Hsien ^b   Wang, Ming Chi ^c   Lee, Chiang ^b   Chen, Chun Lin ^c   Chung, An Chun ^c   Hsu, Su Ting ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Taiwan Love and Hope Association   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

HIV prevention; Homosexuality; Internet; Intervention studies; Male

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; TAIWAN; UNSAFE SEX; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONDOMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TAIWAN; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877290324     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2264     Document Type: Article

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