Measuring perceived susceptibility, perceived vulnerability and perceived risk of HIV infection

Psychology of Risk Perception

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 111-132

  Napper, Lucy E ^a   Reynolds, Grace L ^a   Fisher, Dennis G ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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