PURPOSE:: National surveys have found that the percentage of female adolescents who
report condom use at last sex differs by age group. Using longitudinal data, the authors …

OBJECTIVES: The association between the timing of discussions about condoms between
mother and adolescent and adolescents' condom use during their first and subsequent …

PURPOSE: To incorporate a behavioral model of health services utilization to examine
whether male adolescents' family, individual, sex education, and partner factors are …

Studies show that positive family factors help protect adolescents from engaging in risky
sexual activities, but do they continue to protect adolescents as they transition to late …

The study examined condom use among 204 Black and Hispanic female adolescents who
attended family planning clinics. Partner attitude, partner communication, parental …

Purpose The influence of partner context (eg, drinking alcohol in the 2 hours prior to sex,≥ 3
years age discordant, met in public) on adolescent boys' and girls' condom use is unclear …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined adolescents' attitudes about and behaviors toward
condom use with “casual” vs.“main” sexual partners. METHOD: Participants were sexually …

PURPOSE: Consistent condom use is critical to efforts to prevent sexually transmitted
infections among adolescents, but condom use may decline as relationships and …

According to data from the 1991 National Survey of Adolescent Males, condom use is likely
to be highest at the beginning of relationships and to decline as the relationship continues …

CONTEXT: Research on adolescent condom use often focuses on the influence of parents,
peers and environmental factors. Although most sexually active teenagers have sex within …