Introduction. Women's perceptions of sexual risk and subsequent protective behaviors differ
with their regular and casual partners. This project, framed by theories of health behavior …

This dissertation strives to deepen and diversify our understanding of adolescent female
sexuality, particularly the issues and conditions that shape and constrain safer sex. Using …

Across racial groups in the United States, men experience greater chronic disease burden, 1
shorter life spans, 2 and more mortality from preventable conditions than women. 1 For …

Nationally, adolescents represent a quarter of the sexually active population but nearly half
of all new STD cases. In spite of a rise in condom use in this population over the last ten …

Sjálfsmynd hvað varðar kynhegðun og kynheilbrigði unglinga hefur fengið aukna athygli á
síðustu árum og rannsóknir sýna að sjálfsmynd hefur mikið að segja þegar kemur að …

Experimental vignettes depicting a hypothetical sexual encounter were used to test causal
hypotheses generated from the Theory of Gender and Power (TGP) on self-reported difficulty …

HIV/AIDS is the number one cause of death for African American women between the ages
of 25-34 and the third leading cause of death for African American women between the ages …

Risky sexual behavior is a major social problem amongst young adults. It can lead to
negative outcomes such as disease and unwanted pregnancies. Many factors that may …

When used properly and consistently, latex and polyurethane condoms can reduce the risk
of transmitting and acquiring STIs by providing a highly effective mechanical barrier to HIV …

African American (AA) adolescents are currently at disproportionate risk for HIV infection,
with AA youth ages 13 through 19 accounting for 56% of all new HIV cases, a rate of …