Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 23-31 , September 2006

Sensation Seeking, Self-Esteem, and Unprotected Sex in College Students

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PII: S1055-3290(06)00196-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2006.07.001

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 23-31 , September 2006