The current study examined associations among parenting practices, adolescents' self-
esteem and dating identity exploration, and adolescents' sexual behaviors. Participants …

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 …

Risky sexual behavior, particularly among adolescents, continues to be a major source of
concern. In order to develop effective education and prevention programs, there is a need …

This study extends current research on the relationship of parenting processes to adolescent
sexual behavior by asking what parenting behaviors are related to sexual risk taking among …

PURPOSE: An early age of sexual initiation and sexual activity with multiple partners are risk
factors for an array of detrimental outcomes. Drawing on social norms theory, this study …

The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between self-esteem,
sociodemographic factors, father-daughter relationships, and sexual risk-taking in an …

This study addressed how two normative developmental factors, attachment and identity, are
associated with adolescents' sexual attitudes and sexual risk-taking behavior. The sample …

Context: Adolescent sexual behavior is typically studied as a dichotomy: Adolescents have
had sex or they have not. Broadening this view would lead to a greater understanding of …

CONTEXT: Youth assets are associated with a reduction in sexual risk behavior; however,
little is known about this association among youth at high risk of engaging in unsafe …

Participation in risky sexual behaviors has many deleterious consequences and is a source
of concern for parents as well as practitioners, researchers, and public policy makers. Past …