In this article, we review theoretical and empirical advances in research on romantic
relationships between age 10 and the early twenties. First, we describe key themes in this …

The connection between gender and health has intrigued health professionals in the last
few decades. Silencing-the-self theory has brought a considerable clarity in this matter. After …

In this article, I propose a sex-positive framework for research on adolescent sexuality in
which I consider consensual sexual activities in adolescence as developmentally normative …

CONTEXT: Pregnancies among contraceptive users account for nearly half of all unintended
pregnancies and are almost entirely due to inconsistent or incorrect contraceptive use …

This study assessed early adolescents' sexual communication with dating partners, parents,
and best friends about six sexual health topics: condoms, birth control, sexually transmitted …

Despite consistent evidence that sexual communication positively correlates with
relationship and sexual satisfaction, there has been empirical murkiness regarding which …

This study examined the associations between sexual self-concept (sexual esteem and
sexual anxiety) and sexual self-efficacy (situational and resistive) in a sample of 388 high …

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 …

Our intention in writing this chapter is to discuss where psychology is in the study of sexuality
and romantic relationships and to offer our thoughts about where it has yet to go. Because …

This study investigated the relationships between sexual self-esteem, sexual assertiveness
and sexual satisfaction. It was hypothesized that higher levels of sexual self-esteem would …