Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 425.e1-425.e10 , November 2004

Development of a scale to measure adolescents' beliefs and attitudes about postponing sexual initiation

  • Jessica A. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (J.A.K., B.H.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Jessica A Kahn, Division of Adolescent Medicine, MLC 4000, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
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  • Bin Huang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (J.A.K., B.H.)
    • Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (B.H.)
    • ,
  • S.Bryn Austin, Sc.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (S.B.A.)
    • ,
  • Gideon N. Aweh, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (G.N.A., G.A.C., A.L.F.)
    • ,
  • Graham A. Colditz, M.D., Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (G.N.A., G.A.C., A.L.F.)
    • ,
  • A.Lindsay Frazier, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (G.N.A., G.A.C., A.L.F.)
    • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (A.L.F.)

,Accepted 4 February 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.02.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 425.e1-425.e10 , November 2004

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