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Using the integrative model of behavioral prediction to understand college students’ STI testing beliefs, intentions, and behaviors

Kevin WombacherUniversity of Kentucky, Department of Communication, Lexington, Kentucky, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Minhao DaiUniversity of Kentucky, Department of Communication, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
, MA,
Jacob J MatigUniversity of Kentucky, Department of Communication, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
, PhD &
Nancy Grant HarringtonUniversity of Kentucky, Department of Communication, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
, PhD
Pages 674-682 | Received 07 Aug 2017, Accepted 11 Mar 2018, Published online: 22 May 2018

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