Although sexual risk behavior occurs in a dyadic context, most studies of adolescent sexual
behavior focus on individuals. This study uses couple data (N= 488 couples) from the …

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 …

Context: Teenagers' communication with their partners about sex and their use of condoms
may be influenced by the discussions teenagers have with their parents about sex …

CONTEXT Contraceptive decision making occurs in the context of relationships. Although
many individual‐level characteristics have been linked to youths' contraceptive use, less is …

Objective: In a unified framework, the authors estimate whether romantic relationship
activities and parental attitudes predict contraception use and consistency, and whether …

This study describes current patterns of parent-teen sexual communication and examines
the influence of such communication on the sexual attitudes and behaviors of late …

Parents have the potential to protect against adolescent sexual risk, including early sexual
behavior, inconsistent condom use, and outcomes such as pregnancy and sexually …

Context: While a number of studies have examined the association between individuals'
characteristics and their contraceptive use, few studies have examined the influence of …

The highest rates of sexually transmitted infections in the US occur among adolescent
females. One prevention strategy promoted for sexually active adolescents is condom use …

Objective To determine the associations between the frequency of unprotected vaginal sex
(UVS) and female adolescents' perceptions, particularly their perceptions of relationship …