Theoretically motivated interventions for reducing sexual risk taking in adolescence: A randomized controlled experiment applying fuzzy-trace theory

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1627-1648

  Reyna, Valerie F ^a   Mills, Britain A ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Risk taking; Risky decision making; STI prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MOTIVATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905174627     PISSN: 00963445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036717     Document Type: Article

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