Presents a comprehensive, critical review of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome
(AIDS)-risk-reduction literature on interventions that have targeted risky sexual behavior and …

This report presents a three-stage model (ARRM) that characterize people's efforts to
change sexual behaviors related to HIV transmission. ARRM focuses on social and …

The development of AIDS interventions for adolescents is hindered by the lack of data on the
conditions that influence high‐risk sexual behavior. We examined psychosocial correlates of …

We examined the prevalence and correlates of condom use in a community-based sample
of unmarried heterosexual and gay/bisexual Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics (aged 20 to 44 …

PURPOSE: This study had two aims: first, to examine the relationship between general
sexual communication and contraceptive use in sexually active adolescent romantic …

Individuals in intimate relationships engage in higher levels of HIV risk behavior than do
individuals engaging in casual sex (eg, Bowen & Michal‐Johnson, 1989; Misovich, Fisher, & …

CONTEXT: Limited research has examined the individual, family and relationship factors
that determine whether teenagers discuss contraception or STDs with their sexual partners …

Beliefs concerning the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and preventive
behaviors were examined in a sample of 351 sexually active Scottish teenagers. A postal …

Central to an understanding of adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease
prevention is the study of birth control use among teenagers. This paper critically reviews …

Numerous interventions have been designed to promote safer sexual behaviour amongst
young people. However, relatively few have proved effective, which is, at least partially, due …