Why abstain from sex? building and psychometric testing of the Sexual Abstinence Motivation Scale (SAMS).

An understanding of both sexual activity and sexual abstinence among young people is crucial in preventing the negative consequences of early sex initiation. The study of motivation is essential for health educators to be effective in persuading individuals to adopt healthy behaviors and avoid healt...

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Main Author: Dunsmore, Sarah Catherine
Other Authors: Goodson, Patricia
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1013
http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1013