To review research examining the influence of “connectedness” on adolescent sexual and
reproductive health (ASRH). Connectedness, or bonding, refers to the emotional attachment …

Young adults, including college students, engage in high levels of unprotected sexual
activity despite relatively high rates of HIV/STI and pregnancy-related knowledge. Little is …

CONTEXT Although expanding research has found that relationship characteristics can
shape contraceptive use among young adults, limited research has examined how …

Background: Latino youth in the United States are at greater risk for contracting sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) in comparison with non-Hispanic white youth. Methods …

Homeless youth have elevated risk of HIV through sexual behavior. This project investigates
the multiple levels of influence on unprotected sex among homeless youth, including social …

The consequences of risky sexual behavior are of public concern. Adolescents contribute
disproportionately to negative consequences of risky sexual behavior. However, no …

Rates of sexual activity, pregnancies, and births among adolescents have continued to
decline during the past decade to historic lows. Despite these positive trends, many …

A comprehensive multiple domain model (MDM) to understand condom use in adolescents
was proposed and tested using structural equation modeling of data at three time points …

El propósito del presente estudio fue determinar en qué medida la asertividad sexual, la
aceptación del uso del condón y el enamoramiento predicen el uso del condón en la …

Research has demonstrated that adolescent peer group affiliations are consistent predictors
of substance use initiation and maintenance; it is less clear how adolescent romantic …