Until recently, research on sexual health was considered a valid sphere of public health
insofar as it was able to address unwanted outcomes such as a sexually transmitted …

Sexual self-efficacy (SSE), one's perceived control of or confidence in the ability to perform a
given sexual outcome, predicts sexual behavior; however, important questions remain …

A healthy sexual self-concept that captures an understanding of the risky and the positive
aspects of sexuality is imperative to life-long well-being. Parents have a unique opportunity …

In this article, I propose a sex-positive framework for research on adolescent sexuality in
which I consider consensual sexual activities in adolescence as developmentally normative …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

Traditional femininity ideology is associated with diminished sexual agency in women; yet
we know little about its connection to sexual knowledge or experiences of one's body during …

Developing a sexual self-concept is an important developmental task of adolescence;
however, little empirical evidence describes this development, nor how these changes are …

Family communication patterns theory proposes two dimensions of family communication—
conversation orientation and conformity orientation—that can impact adolescent decision …

One theoretical concept receiving modest attention in contemporary sex research is the
sexual self-concept (SSC). However, a lack of cohesion within this research has culminated …

Background Nowadays, it is believed that mental and emotional aspects of sexual well-
being are the important aspects of sexual health. Sexual self-concept is a major component …