This study examined the prevalence of consistent condom use among inner-city women at
risk for HIV, measured the distribution of these women across the stages of change for …

Two hundred thirty-seven college students involved in heterosexual relationships were
surveyed to determine the effects of relationship type and use of forms of contraception other …

Background: Latino youth in the United States are at greater risk for contracting sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) in comparison with non-Hispanic white youth. Methods …

In China the HIV epidemic has started to infiltrate into a broader population through
heterosexual contact and particularly to impact young people. The purpose of this study was …

Data from individual semistructured interviews with 90 young heterosexual couples were
analyzed to identify strategies that men and women at risk of HIV/STDs would use to …

The association between perceptions about condom use among one's peers, beliefs about
new HIV treatments, and HIV sexual risk behavior was examined in a large urban sample …

We conducted three studies and used structural equation modeling to examine how well the
health belief model, the theory of reasoned action, and social cognitive theory are capable of …

Objectives: Concurrent partnerships accelerate dissemination of STIs. Most investigations of
the features of concurrent partnerships have focused on higher risk subpopulations. Goal …

Educational programs to reduce AIDS and other STDs must provide participants with
strategiesfor adopting safer sex practices that are both genderand culture-appropriate …

METHODS: Data from a multistage probability sample of 1,093 Croatians aged 18-24
surveyed in 2005 were used in regression models that examined the associations between …