In this article, we critically examine the social institution of monogamy. First, we discuss the
lack of an adequate and consistent definition of the construct of monogamy and consider …

Trust is experienced almost constantly in all forms of social and interpersonal relationships,
including sexual relationships, and may contribute both directly and indirectly to sexual …

Health communication, as an area of theory, research, and practice, focuses on the
relationships between communication and health, health attitudes and beliefs, and health …

Background Age-disparate partnerships are hypothesized to increase HIV-risk for young
women. However, the evidence base remains mixed. Most studies have focused only on …

Scholars across an array of disciplines including social psychologists have been trying to
explain the meaning of love for over a century but its polysemous nature has made it difficult …

Abstract Study Objective To determine the prevalence of reproductive coercion, a form of
intimate partner violence (IPV) including contraceptive sabotage and pregnancy pressure …

Background Little is known about sexual risks and associated factors about female youths in
semi-urban areas of Ethiopia. This study aimed to describe the nature and magnitude of …

Given the racial/ethnic disparities that characterize STI trends and recent increases in
heterosexually transmitted HIV infection in the US, an understanding of factors underlying …

Adolescents undergo critical developmental transformations that increase the salience of
peer influence. Peer interactions (platonic and romantic) have been found to have both a …

Some variables such as self-esteem, relationship commitment in dyadic relation committed
by the person, and positive attitude, suspected affect premarital sexual behavior. The aim of …