Longitudinal consistency in self-reported age of first vaginal intercourse among young adults

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 97-106

  Goldberg, Shoshana K ^a   Haydon, Abigail A ^b   Herring, Amy H ^a   Halpern, Carolyn T ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890859333     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2012.719169     Document Type: Article

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