Purpose. Increasing self‐efficacy is an effective method to increase physical activity. Despite
this, the evidence concerning the most effective techniques to increase self‐efficacy in …

This paper makes five key points. First is that the aggregate effect of radical and sustained
behavioural changes in a sufficient number of individuals potentially at risk is needed for …

Epidemiological data indicate that risk behaviors are among the leading causes of
adolescent morbidity and mortality worldwide. Consistent with this, laboratory-based studies …

The transition to parenthood is a major event in the lifespan of any individual, but takes on
special significance when it precedes the transition to education, work, citizenship and …

Background Teenage pregnancy still remains high in low and middle-income countries
(LMIC), as well as in high-income countries (HIC). It is a major contributor to maternal and …

Background Evidence on sexual risk-taking among HIV-positive adolescents and youth in
sub-Saharan Africa is urgently needed. This systematic review synthesizes the extant …

Purpose To conduct a literature review of studies that examined risk and protective factors
related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in developing countries. Methods A …

Self-efficacy is one of the most ubiquitous term found in social, psychological, counselling,
education, clinical and health literatures. The purpose of this chapter is to describe and …

Background Young people in Uganda face various sexual and reproductive health risks,
especially those living in urban slums. The aim of this study was to examine factors …

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 …