Abstract Heterosexual African American youth face substantial disparities in sexual health
consequences such as HIV and STI. Based on the social ecological framework, the current …

Recent HIV research suggested assessing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as
contributing factors of HIV risk behaviors. However, studies often focused on a single type of …

Preventing sexual assault is a core goal for universities as prevalence rates of sexual
assault remain high, particularly among college students. A key mechanism thought to …

Introduction Oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to reduce HIV
acquisition among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub‐Saharan Africa, a …

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and
young women (AGYW). Existing evidence suggests that uptake and adherence are low …

Adolescent pregnancy (AP) is a significant public health issue. Child maltreatment (CM)
represents an established risk factor, yet little is known about the explanatory mechanisms …

Background In populations at high risk of HIV infection, rates of depression can be elevated
with far-reaching effects on overall well-being. There is limited research on depression …

To determine the extent to which secure attachment moderates the effects of previous child
abuse history on the intermediate variables (putative mediators) of emotion dysregulation …

Despite being designed for autonomous use, research suggests partner approval is often in
women's microbicide use. Microbicide study participants have described many ways product …

The objective of this article is to examine the individual and relational characteristics of
adolescent girls with a history of physical DV, as well as to utilize partner-specific, temporal …