Although adolescents' sexual health is generally better when parents and adolescents
communicate about sex and sexuality, researchers have found parents can be reluctant to …

True, media violence is not likely to turn an otherwise fine child into a violent criminal. But,
just as every cigarette one smokes increases a little bit the likelihood of a lung tumor …

In the opening chapters, we saw that communication in society influences our
understandings of gender and our gendered identities. It's equally true that our …

The aim of the present meta-analysis was to investigate the associations between three
types of peer norms—descriptive norms (peer sexual behaviors), injunctive norms (peer …

During adolescence, peer groups present an important venue for socializing school-related
behaviors such as academic achievement and school engagement. While a significant body …

There is considerable concern about adolescents producing, consuming, and distributing
sexual materials via mobile phone communication. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective: Condom use is critical for the health of sexually active adolescents, and yet many
adolescents fail to use condoms consistently. One interpersonal factor that may be key to …

The Sexual Consent Scale–Revised (SCS–R) measures an individual's beliefs, attitudes,
and behaviors with respect to how sexual consent should be and is negotiated between …

Interest is growing in gamification, the use of game techniques and mechanics to engage
and motivate. Future predictions suggest that this interest will continue to grow especially in …

Despite the long history of research on social norms in psychology, sociology, and other
disciplines, social norms remain relatively underutilized as a mechanism for changing health …