This research was commissioned in 1995 in the context of a comprehensive approach to tile
problem of Irish women going abroad for abortion. Its objective was to identify the factors …

This chapter addresses the contribution of social psychology to the field of health education.
After a short introduction to health education, the role of social psychology is addressed …

Yeah, but you can't sort of say—can't have sex because of the risk of AIDS, can you?… They
sort of say don't sleep around and have casual sex, but no-one cares, do they? Not a lot of …

The impact of alcohol, condom availability, and gender on intentions to engage in casual
sex and its antecedents was investigated. Students (N= 384) who were or were not …

In the early 1980s we witnessed the birth of one of the most complex and perplexing social
problems faced by modern society: the epidemic of infection with human immunodeficiency …

This research examines the applicability of Fishbein and Ajzen's (1975) theory of reasoned
action (TRA) to intentions to use cigarettes and alcohol among 5th‐and 6th‐grade students …

This paper describes the results of a cross-sectional survey of 956 Dutch secondary school
teachers. It explores the determinants of adoption of classroom-based AIDS education. The …

Ninety-four distinct measures of condom use were identified in a review of 72 psychosocial
studies of HIV-prevention. A coding scheme was developed which characterised each …

What has been the impact of AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases on the lives of young
people? Youth, AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases provides a comprehensive …

Background and methods. Teenagers are acknowledged to be at high risk of health-
damaging behaviours including smoking, teenage pregnancy, and drug and alcohol use …