An exploration into the role of depression and self-efficacy on township men who have sex with men's ability to engage in safer sexual practices

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1227-1235

  Tucker, Andrew ^a   Liht, Jose ^a   De Swardt, Glenn ^b   Jobson, Geoffrey ^b   Rebe, Kevin ^b   McIntyre, James ^b,c   Struthers, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ANOVA HEALTH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cape Town; depression; HIV prevention; men who have sex with men; self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL PRACTICE; SOUTH AFRICA; UNPROTECTED ANAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 84884904258     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2013.764383     Document Type: Article

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