The formation and development of romantic relationships continues to be an important area
of study among adolescent and young adult populations. Although many adolescents and …

Background. Traditional undergraduate college students in the United States are in the age
range that experiences the highest rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and are …

PURPOSE: To assess the prevalence and frequency of sexual hookups across the first year
of college and to compare rates of hookups and romantic relationship sex. METHODS: We …

Alcohol and marijuana use are thought to increase sexual risk taking, but event-level studies
conflict in their findings and often depend on reports from a limited number of people or on a …

Abstract Approximately 60–80% of college students in the USA report a hookup experience
in the form of a casual sexual encounter between individuals without the expectation of a …

Background. Young African American women are disproportionately affected with sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) and unintentional pregnancies. Despite adequate knowledge …

Better understanding of the temporal sequence of hookah, cigarette, and marijuana use will
help to inform smoking prevention efforts. To address this gap in the literature, we assessed …

Disproportionate HIV/AIDS rates among African American women have been examined
extensively, primarily from an individual-centered focus. Beyond individual behaviors …

This article describes life-cycle change in the sexual behavior of undergraduates in
“hookups”(which are outside traditional dates or relationships) during years 1–4 of college …

Aims Risky sex behaviours among college students are a growing public health concern.
However, few studies have profiled these behaviours using a large range of psychosocial …