Trajectory modelling techniques useful to epidemiological research: a comparative narrative review of approaches

HL Nguena Nguefack, MG Pagé, J Katz… - Clinical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Trajectory modelling techniques have been developed to determine subgroups within a
given population and are increasingly used to better understand intra-and inter-individual …

Latent class analysis for developmental research

ST Lanza, BR Cooper - Child Development Perspectives, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we consider the broad applicability of latent class analysis (LCA) and related
approaches to advance research on child development. First, we describe the role of person …

Online sexual experiences predict subsequent sexual health and victimization outcomes among female adolescents: A latent class analysis

MK Maas, BC Bray, JG Noll - Journal of youth and adolescence, 2019 - Springer
Adolescents' online sexual experiences (eg, pornography use, sexual chatting, sexualized
social media use, and nude image exchange) provide a new context for sexual socialization …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual behavior and health from adolescence to adulthood: Illustrative examples of 25 years of research from add health

SA Vasilenko - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to its long-term longitudinal design, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to
Adult Health (Add Health) has provided numerous valuable insights into adolescent and …

Impulsivity dimensions and risky sex behaviors in an at-risk young adult sample

I Curry, JW Luk, RS Trim, CJ Hopfer, JK Hewitt… - Archives of sexual …, 2018 - Springer
Impulsivity is a personality-based risk factor that has been well studied in relation to risky
sexual behavior. Recent conceptualizations of impulsivity have proposed multidimensional …

Prevalence of sexual initiation before age 13 years among male adolescents and young adults in the United States

LD Lindberg, I Maddow-Zimet, AV Marcell - JAMA pediatrics, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Despite similar sexual activity rates among male and female adolescents, males
are more likely to have their first sexual intercourse before age 13 years. The developmental …

Correlates of sexual initiation among European adolescents

P Gambadauro, V Carli, G Hadlaczky, M Sarchiapone… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Sexuality is a physiological component of adolescent development, though
early initiation is associated with reproductive health risk. This study aimed at identifying …

“I do not like being me”: The impact of self-hate on increased risky sexual behavior in sexual minority people

MR Nappa, MG Bartolo, J Pistella, N Petrocchi… - Sexuality Research and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Increased risky sexual behaviors (RSB) in sexual minority people relative to
heterosexual individuals are well documented. However, the role of trans-diagnostic factors …

Associations between patterns of sexual initiation, sexual partnering, and sexual health outcomes from adolescence to early adulthood

NF Kahn, CT Halpern - Archives of sexual behavior, 2018 - Springer
The goal of this study was to examine, in a nationally representative sample, relationships
between various sexual initiation patterns, subsequent sexual partnerships, and related …

Is regulatory focus related to condom use, STI/HIV testing, and sexual satisfaction?

R Evans-Paulson, L Widman, H Javidi… - The Journal of Sex …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Regulatory focus theory contends that when making decisions people are either more
inclined to focus on avoiding negative consequences (more prevention-focused) or …