ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Risky sexual behaviors put adolescents at increased risk of
adverse outcomes. Parents, school‐based adults, and peers play important roles in …

Purpose Both parental monitoring and school connectedness are shown to decrease
adolescent sexual risk behavior. Despite evidence of interactions between family and school …

Risky sexual behavior, particularly among adolescents, continues to be a major source of
concern. In order to develop effective education and prevention programs, there is a need …

Objective To examine the longitudinal associations between supportive relationships with
friends and parents and sexual risk behavior in adolescence based on an ecological …

Youth sex and relationship education programs aim to improve adolescent well-being by
changing their knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes regarding sex and their health. However …

The current study examined associations among parenting practices, adolescents' self-
esteem and dating identity exploration, and adolescents' sexual behaviors. Participants …

Current research has acknowledged the importance of context (eg, neighborhoods, family)
for understanding adolescent sexual behavior. Although many studies have examined the …

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between adolescent sexual risk-taking and
perception of parental monitoring, frequency of parent–adolescent communication, and …

The CDC reports that 30% of high school students have engaged in sexual intercourse.
Evidence suggests biological, personal, peer, societal, and family variables affect when a …

Parent–child communication about sex-related themes can shape adolescents' attitudes and
beliefs, and have the potential to contribute to their decision either to engage in or abstain …