Youth sexuality has been primarily studied with a focus on its potential public health issues,
such as sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, and its comorbidity with …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

Objective: Because of the serious nature of psychiatric illness and related problems, the
authors attempted to identify demographic, individual, and behavioral factors linked to …

Considered the most comprehensive handbook in the field, this rich resource reviews the
biological, psychological, and social factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness …

The current study examines associations between emotional competence (ie, awareness,
regulation, comfort with expression) and adolescent risky behavior. Children from a …

The set of statistical methods available to developmentalists is continually being expanded,
allowing for questions about change over time to be addressed in new, informative ways …

Objectives. We examined patterns of sexual behavior and risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) in young adulthood for Black, Hispanic, and White females. Methods. We …

Self report and observational data on racial socialization practices in a sample of 218
African American parents of young children were used to determine whether or not parents …

El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer las diferencias en las conductas de riesgo
(consumo de alcohol, tabaco y drogas, conducta sexual, intento de suicidio y conducta …

Objetivo: Describir los comportamientos y prácticas sexuales de los y las adolescentes de
12 a 17 años de edad en Andalucía (2007-2008). Método: La información se recogió …