A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase HIV Preventive Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills in Ugandan Adolescents

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 473-485

  Ybarra, Michele L ^a   Korchmaros, Josephine D ^a,b   Prescott, Tonya L ^a   Birungi, Ruth ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c Uganda ^*  (Uganda)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Africa; Developing country; HIV prevention; IMB model; Internet based

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MOTIVATION; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA;

EID: 84939980778     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-014-9673-0     Document Type: Article

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