PURPOSE: To examine how cohort trends in family, individual, and relationship
characteristics are linked to trends in adolescent reproductive health outcomes to provide a …

Demographic, social, and social-cognitive variables associated with beginning sexual
activity were assessed in 114 Black and White males and females in early adolescence …

PURPOSE: To examine the influence of maternal sexual communication during early
adolescence on three adolescent sexual risk behaviors (assessed 5–6 years later) in …

STUDY QUESTION What is the predictive value of pregnancy intentions on contraceptive
behaviours among women aged 18–19? SUMMARY ANSWER Women aged 18–19 have …

PURPOSE: To examine whether multiple dimensions of parent and family religiosity—
including parental religious attendance, denomination, beliefs, and family religious activities …

CONTEXT: Adolescents' dual use of condoms and hormonal contraceptives is low, and the
motivations underlying their decisions to combine contraceptives are not understood …

Maternal disapproval of premarital sex, maternal discussions about birth control and the
quality of the parent-child relationship may have an important influence on adolescents' …

Drawing on DeLamater's conceptual model of premarital contraceptive activity, this study
assessed the relationships between various social, developmental, and behavioral …

Highlights... Sexual Experience and Activity Contraceptive Use Other Aspects of Sexual
Behavior Introduction... Trends in Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Contraceptive Use …

Objectives The effects of the comprehensiveness of sex education on sexual health
measures have not been well-studied. We compared trends in comprehensive sex …