Manifold factors connect with adolescent sexual behavior, but studies on their reciprocal
associations are scarce. This study seeks to find the ways in which parental involvement …

Earlier research has examined adolescent sexual behavior in relation, among other things,
to mental disorders, parenting behaviors, substance abuse, and alcohol consumption, but …

Considerable research has been devoted to understanding the influence of the family on
adolescents' risky sexual behavior, with primary focus being given to family structure, family …

Identifying factors in middle adolescence related to later negative outcomes of adolescent
sexual activity (ie pregnancy, contraction of sexually-transmitted diseases, and sexual …

The family, particularly its processes-family connectedness, parental permissiveness and
parent-child communication-is well established as a significant influence of adolescents' …

PURPOSE: To examine sexual possibility situations (SPS) and protective practices
associated with involvement in intimate sexual behaviors and the initiation of sexual …

Research has demonstrated associations between adolescent sexual behavior and
depressive symptoms, but no single study has examined individuals at different ages …

Little is known about the impact of the relational context of adolescent sexual activity on
depressive symptoms. The present study examined trajectories of depressive symptoms …

Despite the well-established association between adolescent sexual activity and delinquent
behavior, little research has examined the potential importance of relationship contexts in …

Current research has acknowledged the importance of context (eg, neighborhoods, family)
for understanding adolescent sexual behavior. Although many studies have examined the …