In the past several years, the greatest proportionate increase in AIDS diagnoses has
occurred among women. Yet, while the risk of HIV infection increases, female college …

The present study examined relationship status, psychological orientation toward sexual risk
taking, and other characteristics as potential correlates of risky sexual behavior in a sample …

Objective: To examine how relational qualities, including commitment to a sexual partner,
are associated with condom use among young heterosexual adults at increased risk for …

A theoretical model was used to examine the influence of relationship factors, pregnancy
intentions, contraceptive behavior and other psychosocial characteristics on stages of …

Low income, urban, African-American, and Hispanic youth have been identified as a group
for which there is concern about the spread of HIV. Using data from a household probability …

Data were collected from 112 sexually active adolescents incarcerated in a juvenile
detention facility to identify predictors of consistent use of condoms during sexual …

This study investigated the moderating role of sexual communication in the association
between intentions to use condoms and unprotected sex in a sample of 358 individuals …

The use of condoms has been advocated as a means of preventing the transmission of the
human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted agents. To better understand …

The purpose of this study was to examine qualitatively the context of and reasons for
condom use and non-use among adolescent male perpetrators of dating violence. Semi …

A growing body of literature provides evidence of a link between communication with sexual
partners and safer sexual practices, including condom use. More research is needed that …