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

INTRODUCTION: The relationship between the source of sexual information and adolescent
sexual behavior is not well understood. MATERIALS AND METHODS: As part of a larger …

CONTEXT: Adolescents' dual use of condoms and hormonal contraceptives is low, and the
motivations underlying their decisions to combine contraceptives are not understood …

Context: Teenagers are exposed to two potentially conflicting sexual health messages, one
emphasizing the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the other stressing …

Objective. To examine predictors of mother–adolescent communication about condoms.
Methods. Interviews were conducted with 907 mothers of adolescents aged 14 to 17 years in …

CONTEXT Teenagers have a high unintended pregnancy rate, in part because of
inconsistent use or nonuse of contraceptives. It is important to determine how partner and …

CONTEXT: Despite the growing body of knowledge about teenager's sexual and
contraceptive behavior in the United Kingdom, much quantitative work has failed to consider …

Context: Teenagers' communication with their partners about sex and their use of condoms
may be influenced by the discussions teenagers have with their parents about sex …

Purpose To examine young men's awareness of emergency contraception (EC) and its
association with their contraceptive decision-making contributions within a relationship …

Sexual communication is a principal means of transmitting sexual values, beliefs,
expectations, and knowledge from parents to children. Although this area has received …