A Mixed-Methods Study of Condom Use and Decision Making Among Adolescent Gay and Bisexual Males

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1955-1969

  Mustanski, Brian ^a   DuBois, L Zachary ^a   Prescott, Tonya L ^b   Ybarra, Michele L ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Innovative Public Health Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Condom decision making; HIV prevention; Mixed methods; MSM

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BISEXUALITY; CONDOM; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BISEXUALITY; CONDOMS; DECISION MAKING; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84919474205     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0810-3     Document Type: Article

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