Importance Parent-adolescent sexual communication has received considerable attention
as a factor that can positively affect safer sex behavior among youth; however, the evidence …

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 …

Objective: Condom use is critical for the health of sexually active adolescents, and yet many
adolescents fail to use condoms consistently. One interpersonal factor that may be key to …

The aim of this review was to summarize factors associated with condom negotiation among
heterosexual men. Literature searches were conducted using multiple databases spanning …

Heteronormative standards for sex and romance situate men and women in a hierarchical
relationship that characterizes masculinity as active and persistent and femininity as passive …

Youths and adolescents are vulnerable to HIV/STIs from unprotected sex. Promotion of
young population's awareness about risky sexual behaviors is essential to develop …

College students are a group at high risk of sexually transmitted infections due to
inconsistent condom use and engaging in other risky sexual behaviors. This study examined …

African-American women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections
(STIs), including HIV. The Theory of Gender and Power (TGP) posits that socioeconomic …

This study explored the factors associated with Black women's confidence in their ability to
engage male sexual partners in discussions about PrEP. Communication about PrEP with …

This study used qualitative methods to assess why women engage in heterosexual anal
(receptive) intercourse (AI) with a male partner. Four focus groups which comprised women …