Behavioral disinhibition and sexual risk behavior among adolescents and young adults in Malawi.

While behavioral factors such as early age of sexual debut, inconsistent use of condoms and multiple sexual partners have been studied in Africa, less is known about how characteristics such as impulsivity and externalizing behaviors relate to HIV-related sexual risk-taking in that region. The purpo...

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Main Authors: Maureen Muchimba, Megan Burton, Sara Yeatman, Abdallah Chilungo, Brett C Haberstick, Susan E Young, Robin P Corley, Matthew B McQueen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3767775?pdf=render