CONTEXT: Condoms are less likely to be used in primary relationships than in other
relationship types. An understanding of what women and men expect when entering into …

Because women who want to use condoms as protection against STDs must gain
compliance from their male partners, women's use of condoms was examined within the …

The association between condom norms and unprotected sexual intercourse was examined
within social and sexual networks of young African American men who have sex with men …

Context: How much condom use among US adults varies by type of partner or by risk
behavior is unclear. Knowledge of such differentials would aid in evaluating the progress …

Research indicates that a large number of youth participate in risky sexual behaviors,
including: having sex with multiple partners, not participating in discussions on safer sex …

BACKGROUND: This school-based study explored associations between Mexican young
people's condom use, other sexual behaviors, and HIV/AIDS knowledge. METHODS …

We examined correlates of condom use among heterosexual whites, blacks, and Hispanics
(ages 20-45 years) with an human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factor in a community …

Many heterosexuals have not altered their sexual practices in response to the threat of
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Knowledge of risk alone appears to have …

We examined the effect of women's perceptions of sexual partner risks on condom use.
Women from three US cities (n= 1,967) were recruited to provide data on HIV risks. In …

Few studies examine how relationship factors influence sexual risk. We investigated gender
differences of the influence of relationship functioning on sexual risk behavior and sexually …