This study examines the associations among relationship power, sexual decision-making
dominance, and condom use within a sample of women at risk of HIV/STDs. Data from face …

Women's ability to negotiate safer sexual practices, particularly condom use, is a vital
component of HIV/STD prevention strategies. Gender-based power imbalances may …

Because of the importance of relationship power and cultural norms on women's ability to
protect themselves from HIV/STDs, effective interventions must address power differentials …

Lack of power in relationships has been offered as an explanation for why women do not
always engage in safer sex behavior with male partners. However, few studies have …

Women's perceptions of power in their relationship with their main partner, control over
condom use, concerns about potential partner retribution, condom requests, and condom …

We examined the prevalence of three domains of sexual behaviors among young Asian-
American women: sexual experiences, safer sex practices, and potential HIV risk behaviors …

Given that condom use is not directly under a woman's control, the sexual division of power
may play an important role in sexual behavior among pregnant women. We assessed the …

Relationship power has been highlighted as a major factor influencing women's safer sex
practices. Little research, however, has specifically examined relationship power in drug …

The theory of interpersonalism was used to examine how relationship goals, beliefs about
safer sex practices, and communication resources may predict risky sexual behaviors (eg …

Objective: This study sought to articulate pathways between constructs from the theory of
gender and power and their associations with sexual behavior. Design: The data were …