This study describes associations of partner‐specific relationship characteristics with
consistent condom use among 297 young people (ages 13–24) with sexually transmitted …

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 …

Although there is some evidence that relationship-level factors influence sexual behavior,
they have received far less attention than individual-level factors as potential correlates of …

This chapter discusses how close relationships and relationship characteristics are related
to sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk for heterosexual adolescents and young adults in …

Purpose: To explore associations of self-reported condom use with sexual risk knowledge
and behaviors, perceptions of peer condom use, and communication with sexual partners …

Purpose: To compare characteristics of sexual relationships in HIV infected and HIV
uninfected female adolescents and their association with condom use. Methods: HIV …

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

A large proportion of young people move from one sexually active dating relationship to
another over the course of their teen and young adult years. A common behavioural pattern …

This study of 522 African American female adolescents, ages 14 to 18, investigated
associations between condom use and infrequently communicating with sex partners about …

A common finding in studies of heterosexual young adults is that condom use is more likely
with casual partners than with regular partners. However, few studies have examined …