This study examined the association between sexual relationship power, intimate partner
violence, and condom use among African American and Hispanic urban girls. In this sample …

Objectives: Low relationship power and victimization by intimate partner violence (IPV) have
been linked to HIV risks among adult and adolescent women. This article examines …

CONTEXT: Partner violence is associated with STDs among female adolescents, but the
mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. Sexually coercive and deceptive …

Background: The influence that female partners exert regarding condom use is not well
known. In the present study, the relative roles of personal sexual agency and relational …

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

This study examined risky sexual behaviors, gender, and power issues affecting risk taking,
and factors most likely to promote self-protection among female African American …

Purpose: To identify psychosocial and behavioral correlates of refusing unwanted sex
among African-American female adolescents. We hypothesized that greater power in …

Adolescent girls with older male main partners are at greater risk for adverse sexual health
outcomes than other adolescent girls. One explanation for this finding is that low relationship …

The development of AIDS interventions for adolescents is hindered by the lack of data on the
conditions that influence high‐risk sexual behavior. We examined psychosocial correlates of …

Objectives To examine the prevalence of sexual violence among young African American
females and to explore the mediating role that partner communication plays on human …