Characterizing school health promotion is its category-by-category approach, in which each
separate health-related behavior is addressed independently. Such an approach creates a …

PURPOSE: To assess the association between four positive youth development (PYD)
constructs of confidence and adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) outcomes …

Study Design. Prospective longitudinal study. Objective. To determine the association
between baseline patient activation and participation in postoperative physical therapy in a …

Perceived self-efficacy makes a difference in how people feel, think, and act (Bandura
1997). Thus, it is reasonable that self-efficacy also governs health behaviors. The role that …

We examine the relationship characteristics associated with contraceptive method choice
within young people's nonmarital sexual relationships, using data from retrospective …

Studies have consistently found high levels of HIV infection among male-to-female (MTF)
transgender people, particularly MTF sex workers. Due to lack of empirical data, HIV/AIDS …

The literature suggests gratitude is associated with positive youth development. The current
study examined the relationship between gratitude and protective/risk factors among African …

This study examined the relationship between self-reported frequency of condom use (by
self or partner during the past 6 months and lifetime), locus of control, self-efficacy, and …

Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, the authors examine
the association between contraceptive use patterns in teens' first sexual relationships and …

The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of sexual behavior and condom use in
African American adolescents, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive …