Should associations between HIV-related risk perceptions and behaviors or intentions be positive or negative?

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Published in PLoS One on December 19, 2012

Authors

Hiyi Tsui1, Joseph T F Lau, Weina Xiang, Jing Gu, Zixin Wang

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Health Behaviors Research, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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