Factors associated with condom use and number of sexual partners were examined in a
statewide sample of public high school students in grades 9–12 (N= 3,893). Data were …

OBJECTIVES: This study examines the impact of the condom availability program in New
York City public high schools by comparing rates of sexual activity and condom use for New …

To determine correlates of condom use in adolescent males, we administered a sexual
behavior questionnaire to 105 urban males attending a general adolescent clinic. The mean …

Purpose: This paper reports on data from a 1990 US national survey of the sexual behavior
of male and female adolescents aged 12–17. Methods: A household survey using a multi …

OBJECTIVES: This study examines shifts in sexual experience and condom use among US
teenaged males. METHODS: Results from the 1988 and 1995 National Surveys of …

In data from the 1979 National Survey of Younger Men, Black adolescent males reported a
somewhat lower rate of condom use than did White males at first intercourse. The race …

A health belief model of condom use was used to identify factors associated with condom
use in 390 sexually active female adolescents, aged 12 through 19 years, recruited at the …

Each year, approximately three million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur
among teenagers, and approximately one million become pregnant. Human …

Research indicates that a large number of youth participate in risky sexual behaviors,
including: having sex with multiple partners, not participating in discussions on safer sex …

A substantial number of adolescents, including many as young as 11, engage in high-risk
sexual behavior. In a 1992 survey of 2,248 urban students in grades 6, 8 and 10, 45% of …