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  • Does the Effect of Exposure to TV Sex on Adolescent Sexual Behavior Vary by Genre
    Communication Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jeffrey A. Gottfried, Michael Hennessy, Amy Bleakley, Sarah E. Vaala, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction, this study examines the effects of exposure to Sexual content on television by genre, specifically looking at comedy, drama, cartoon, and reality programs, on Adolescents’ sex-related cognitions and Behaviors. Additionally, we compared the amount and explicitness of Sexual content as well as the frequency of risk and responsibility messages in these four genres. Findings show that overall exposure to Sexual content on television was not related to teens’ engagement in Sexual intercourse the following year. When examined by genre, exposure to Sexual content in comedies was positively associated while exposure to Sexual content in dramas was negatively associated with attitudes regarding sex, perceived normative pressure, and ultimately engaging in sex 1 year later. Implications of Adolescent exposure to various types of content and for using genre categories to examine exposure and effects are discussed.

  • identifying the causal pathways from religiosity to delayed Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Journal of Sex Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Shawnika J Hull, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    This study used the Integrative Model as a framework to examine whether religiosity delays onset of coitus among a longitudinal sample of virgins, and investigated the causal pathways of this relationship. In addition, this study examined the Behavioral beliefs about the consequences of engaging in sex, which distinguishes between youth who vary in level of religiosity. A further analysis was also conducted to examine whether religiosity offers protective effects in terms of progression toward Sexual intercourse on a Sexual Behavior index. The Sexual Behavior index assumes a progressive nature of Sexual Behaviors, and includes the following seven Behaviors: kissing, having breasts touched (touching for boys), genital touching, receiving oral sex, vaginal intercourse, giving oral sex, and receiving (or giving) anal sex. Religiosity at baseline was negatively associated with Sexual debut one year later. This relationship was mediated through attitudes toward personally engaging in Sexual intercourse. Religi...

  • Using the Integrative Model to Explain How Exposure to Sexual Media Content Influences Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Health Education & Behavior, 2011
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Published research demonstrates an association between exposure to media Sexual content and a variety of sex-related outcomes for Adolescents. What is not known is the mechanism through which Sexual content produces this “media effect” on Adolescent beliefs, attitudes, and Behavior. Using the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, this article uses data from a longitudinal study of Adolescents ages 16 to 18 (N = 460) to determine how exposure to Sexual media content influences Sexual Behavior. Path analysis and structural equation modeling demonstrated that intention to engage in Sexual intercourse is determined by a combination of attitudes, normative pressure, and self-efficacy but that exposure to Sexual media content only affects normative pressure beliefs. By applying the Integrative Model, we are able to identify which beliefs are influenced by exposure to media sex and improve the ability of health educators, researchers, and others to design effective messages for health communication campaig...

  • estimating the longitudinal association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content
    Journal of Sex Research, 2009
    Co-Authors: Michael Hennessy, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study is to estimate the association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content. A three-wave, longitudinal survey sample (N = 506) of 14- to 16-year-olds at baseline is analyzed using growth curves. Growth trajectories are linear for Sexual Behavior but not for exposure to Sexual media content. The signs of the exposure slopes are not uniformly positive: Hispanic and African American respondents show declines of exposure to Sexual media content over the age range investigated here. Although changes in exposure to sex content are highly associated with changes in Sexual Behavior among Whites, there is little or no association between changes in these variables among Blacks.

  • it works both ways the relationship between exposure to Sexual content in the media and Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Media Psychology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using a longitudinal Web-based survey of Adolescents 14–16 years of age, we estimate regression models where self-reported Sexual Behavior and content analytic-based exposure to sex in the media are related cross-sectionally and longitudinally. We find evidence for both cross-sectional nonrecursive and prospective longitudinal relationships even after adjusting for both established predictors of Sexual Behavior (e.g., physical development, having a romantic partner, parental monitoring, peer and parental norms, respondent's age) and of exposure to Sexual media content (e.g., time the respondent goes to bed, extracurricular activities, television in the bedroom, total time spent with television, music, video games, and magazines). Sexually active Adolescents are more likely to expose themselves to sex in the media and those exposed to sex in the media are more likely to progress in their Sexual activity. These findings are consistent with others in the literature that demonstrate a causal effect of exposur...

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  • safer sex media messages and Adolescent Sexual Behavior 3 year follow up results from project imppacs
    American Journal of Public Health, 2013
    Co-Authors: Michael Hennessy, Daniel Romer, Bonita Stanton, Ralph J Diclemente, Robert F Valois, Peter A Vanable, Michael P Carey, Larry K Brown, Laura F Salazar
    Abstract:

    Objectives. We estimated the long-term (36-month) effects of Project iMPPACS, a multisite randomized controlled trial of mass media and small-group intervention for African American Adolescents.Methods. We collected 6 waves of longitudinal data on program participants aged 14 to 17 years (n = 1139) in Providence, Rhode Island; Syracuse, New York; Columbia, South Carolina; and Macon, Georgia, 36 months (December 2009–December 2010) after the intervention began (August 2006–January 2008). Seemingly unrelated regressions at each wave estimated the effects of 3 types of mass media messages (the thematic mediators: selection, pleasure, and negotiation) on condom use intention and self-reported unprotected vaginal sex events.Results. All 3 mediators of Behavior change that were introduced during the media intervention were sustained at the follow-up assessments at least 18 months after the intervention ended, with intention having the largest correlation. Unprotected vaginal sex increased with each wave of the ...

  • Does the Effect of Exposure to TV Sex on Adolescent Sexual Behavior Vary by Genre
    Communication Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jeffrey A. Gottfried, Michael Hennessy, Amy Bleakley, Sarah E. Vaala, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction, this study examines the effects of exposure to Sexual content on television by genre, specifically looking at comedy, drama, cartoon, and reality programs, on Adolescents’ sex-related cognitions and Behaviors. Additionally, we compared the amount and explicitness of Sexual content as well as the frequency of risk and responsibility messages in these four genres. Findings show that overall exposure to Sexual content on television was not related to teens’ engagement in Sexual intercourse the following year. When examined by genre, exposure to Sexual content in comedies was positively associated while exposure to Sexual content in dramas was negatively associated with attitudes regarding sex, perceived normative pressure, and ultimately engaging in sex 1 year later. Implications of Adolescent exposure to various types of content and for using genre categories to examine exposure and effects are discussed.

  • identifying the causal pathways from religiosity to delayed Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Journal of Sex Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Shawnika J Hull, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    This study used the Integrative Model as a framework to examine whether religiosity delays onset of coitus among a longitudinal sample of virgins, and investigated the causal pathways of this relationship. In addition, this study examined the Behavioral beliefs about the consequences of engaging in sex, which distinguishes between youth who vary in level of religiosity. A further analysis was also conducted to examine whether religiosity offers protective effects in terms of progression toward Sexual intercourse on a Sexual Behavior index. The Sexual Behavior index assumes a progressive nature of Sexual Behaviors, and includes the following seven Behaviors: kissing, having breasts touched (touching for boys), genital touching, receiving oral sex, vaginal intercourse, giving oral sex, and receiving (or giving) anal sex. Religiosity at baseline was negatively associated with Sexual debut one year later. This relationship was mediated through attitudes toward personally engaging in Sexual intercourse. Religi...

  • Using the Integrative Model to Explain How Exposure to Sexual Media Content Influences Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Health Education & Behavior, 2011
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Published research demonstrates an association between exposure to media Sexual content and a variety of sex-related outcomes for Adolescents. What is not known is the mechanism through which Sexual content produces this “media effect” on Adolescent beliefs, attitudes, and Behavior. Using the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, this article uses data from a longitudinal study of Adolescents ages 16 to 18 (N = 460) to determine how exposure to Sexual media content influences Sexual Behavior. Path analysis and structural equation modeling demonstrated that intention to engage in Sexual intercourse is determined by a combination of attitudes, normative pressure, and self-efficacy but that exposure to Sexual media content only affects normative pressure beliefs. By applying the Integrative Model, we are able to identify which beliefs are influenced by exposure to media sex and improve the ability of health educators, researchers, and others to design effective messages for health communication campaig...

  • estimating the longitudinal association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content
    Journal of Sex Research, 2009
    Co-Authors: Michael Hennessy, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study is to estimate the association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content. A three-wave, longitudinal survey sample (N = 506) of 14- to 16-year-olds at baseline is analyzed using growth curves. Growth trajectories are linear for Sexual Behavior but not for exposure to Sexual media content. The signs of the exposure slopes are not uniformly positive: Hispanic and African American respondents show declines of exposure to Sexual media content over the age range investigated here. Although changes in exposure to sex content are highly associated with changes in Sexual Behavior among Whites, there is little or no association between changes in these variables among Blacks.

Amy Bleakley - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Does the Effect of Exposure to TV Sex on Adolescent Sexual Behavior Vary by Genre
    Communication Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Jeffrey A. Gottfried, Michael Hennessy, Amy Bleakley, Sarah E. Vaala, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using the Integrated Model of Behavioral Prediction, this study examines the effects of exposure to Sexual content on television by genre, specifically looking at comedy, drama, cartoon, and reality programs, on Adolescents’ sex-related cognitions and Behaviors. Additionally, we compared the amount and explicitness of Sexual content as well as the frequency of risk and responsibility messages in these four genres. Findings show that overall exposure to Sexual content on television was not related to teens’ engagement in Sexual intercourse the following year. When examined by genre, exposure to Sexual content in comedies was positively associated while exposure to Sexual content in dramas was negatively associated with attitudes regarding sex, perceived normative pressure, and ultimately engaging in sex 1 year later. Implications of Adolescent exposure to various types of content and for using genre categories to examine exposure and effects are discussed.

  • identifying the causal pathways from religiosity to delayed Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Journal of Sex Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Shawnika J Hull, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    This study used the Integrative Model as a framework to examine whether religiosity delays onset of coitus among a longitudinal sample of virgins, and investigated the causal pathways of this relationship. In addition, this study examined the Behavioral beliefs about the consequences of engaging in sex, which distinguishes between youth who vary in level of religiosity. A further analysis was also conducted to examine whether religiosity offers protective effects in terms of progression toward Sexual intercourse on a Sexual Behavior index. The Sexual Behavior index assumes a progressive nature of Sexual Behaviors, and includes the following seven Behaviors: kissing, having breasts touched (touching for boys), genital touching, receiving oral sex, vaginal intercourse, giving oral sex, and receiving (or giving) anal sex. Religiosity at baseline was negatively associated with Sexual debut one year later. This relationship was mediated through attitudes toward personally engaging in Sexual intercourse. Religi...

  • Using the Integrative Model to Explain How Exposure to Sexual Media Content Influences Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Health Education & Behavior, 2011
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Published research demonstrates an association between exposure to media Sexual content and a variety of sex-related outcomes for Adolescents. What is not known is the mechanism through which Sexual content produces this “media effect” on Adolescent beliefs, attitudes, and Behavior. Using the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, this article uses data from a longitudinal study of Adolescents ages 16 to 18 (N = 460) to determine how exposure to Sexual media content influences Sexual Behavior. Path analysis and structural equation modeling demonstrated that intention to engage in Sexual intercourse is determined by a combination of attitudes, normative pressure, and self-efficacy but that exposure to Sexual media content only affects normative pressure beliefs. By applying the Integrative Model, we are able to identify which beliefs are influenced by exposure to media sex and improve the ability of health educators, researchers, and others to design effective messages for health communication campaig...

  • estimating the longitudinal association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content
    Journal of Sex Research, 2009
    Co-Authors: Michael Hennessy, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study is to estimate the association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content. A three-wave, longitudinal survey sample (N = 506) of 14- to 16-year-olds at baseline is analyzed using growth curves. Growth trajectories are linear for Sexual Behavior but not for exposure to Sexual media content. The signs of the exposure slopes are not uniformly positive: Hispanic and African American respondents show declines of exposure to Sexual media content over the age range investigated here. Although changes in exposure to sex content are highly associated with changes in Sexual Behavior among Whites, there is little or no association between changes in these variables among Blacks.

  • it works both ways the relationship between exposure to Sexual content in the media and Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Media Psychology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using a longitudinal Web-based survey of Adolescents 14–16 years of age, we estimate regression models where self-reported Sexual Behavior and content analytic-based exposure to sex in the media are related cross-sectionally and longitudinally. We find evidence for both cross-sectional nonrecursive and prospective longitudinal relationships even after adjusting for both established predictors of Sexual Behavior (e.g., physical development, having a romantic partner, parental monitoring, peer and parental norms, respondent's age) and of exposure to Sexual media content (e.g., time the respondent goes to bed, extracurricular activities, television in the bedroom, total time spent with television, music, video games, and magazines). Sexually active Adolescents are more likely to expose themselves to sex in the media and those exposed to sex in the media are more likely to progress in their Sexual activity. These findings are consistent with others in the literature that demonstrate a causal effect of exposur...

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  • identifying the causal pathways from religiosity to delayed Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Journal of Sex Research, 2011
    Co-Authors: Shawnika J Hull, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    This study used the Integrative Model as a framework to examine whether religiosity delays onset of coitus among a longitudinal sample of virgins, and investigated the causal pathways of this relationship. In addition, this study examined the Behavioral beliefs about the consequences of engaging in sex, which distinguishes between youth who vary in level of religiosity. A further analysis was also conducted to examine whether religiosity offers protective effects in terms of progression toward Sexual intercourse on a Sexual Behavior index. The Sexual Behavior index assumes a progressive nature of Sexual Behaviors, and includes the following seven Behaviors: kissing, having breasts touched (touching for boys), genital touching, receiving oral sex, vaginal intercourse, giving oral sex, and receiving (or giving) anal sex. Religiosity at baseline was negatively associated with Sexual debut one year later. This relationship was mediated through attitudes toward personally engaging in Sexual intercourse. Religi...

  • Using the Integrative Model to Explain How Exposure to Sexual Media Content Influences Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Health Education & Behavior, 2011
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Published research demonstrates an association between exposure to media Sexual content and a variety of sex-related outcomes for Adolescents. What is not known is the mechanism through which Sexual content produces this “media effect” on Adolescent beliefs, attitudes, and Behavior. Using the Integrative Model of Behavioral Prediction, this article uses data from a longitudinal study of Adolescents ages 16 to 18 (N = 460) to determine how exposure to Sexual media content influences Sexual Behavior. Path analysis and structural equation modeling demonstrated that intention to engage in Sexual intercourse is determined by a combination of attitudes, normative pressure, and self-efficacy but that exposure to Sexual media content only affects normative pressure beliefs. By applying the Integrative Model, we are able to identify which beliefs are influenced by exposure to media sex and improve the ability of health educators, researchers, and others to design effective messages for health communication campaig...

  • estimating the longitudinal association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content
    Journal of Sex Research, 2009
    Co-Authors: Michael Hennessy, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study is to estimate the association between Adolescent Sexual Behavior and exposure to Sexual media content. A three-wave, longitudinal survey sample (N = 506) of 14- to 16-year-olds at baseline is analyzed using growth curves. Growth trajectories are linear for Sexual Behavior but not for exposure to Sexual media content. The signs of the exposure slopes are not uniformly positive: Hispanic and African American respondents show declines of exposure to Sexual media content over the age range investigated here. Although changes in exposure to sex content are highly associated with changes in Sexual Behavior among Whites, there is little or no association between changes in these variables among Blacks.

  • it works both ways the relationship between exposure to Sexual content in the media and Adolescent Sexual Behavior
    Media Psychology, 2008
    Co-Authors: Amy Bleakley, Martin Fishbein, Michael Hennessy, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using a longitudinal Web-based survey of Adolescents 14–16 years of age, we estimate regression models where self-reported Sexual Behavior and content analytic-based exposure to sex in the media are related cross-sectionally and longitudinally. We find evidence for both cross-sectional nonrecursive and prospective longitudinal relationships even after adjusting for both established predictors of Sexual Behavior (e.g., physical development, having a romantic partner, parental monitoring, peer and parental norms, respondent's age) and of exposure to Sexual media content (e.g., time the respondent goes to bed, extracurricular activities, television in the bedroom, total time spent with television, music, video games, and magazines). Sexually active Adolescents are more likely to expose themselves to sex in the media and those exposed to sex in the media are more likely to progress in their Sexual activity. These findings are consistent with others in the literature that demonstrate a causal effect of exposur...

  • validating an index of Adolescent Sexual Behavior using psychosocial theory and social trait correlates
    Aids and Behavior, 2008
    Co-Authors: Michael Hennessy, Martin Fishbein, Amy Bleakley, Amy B Jordan
    Abstract:

    Using a web-based survey of Adolescents 14–16 years of age, a hierarchical index of heteroSexual Behavior was developed with excellent psychometric properties. The easiest Sexual Behavior to perform was “deep kissing” and the most difficult was “receiving anal sex” for females and “giving anal sex” for males. The index was validated with data that show increased Sexual activity with being older and of minority status, with social traits such as physical development, having a romantic partner, and sensation seeking, and with psychosocial variables known to be associated with Sexual Behavior such as attitudes, norms, self-efficacy and intentions.

John S. Santelli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Sex Education and Sexual Socialization: Roles for Educators and Parents
    Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health, 2007
    Co-Authors: Ronny A. Shtarkshall, John S. Santelli, Jennifer S. Hirsch
    Abstract:

    Sexuality is an essential component of healthy development for young people. Both the World Health Organization and the report from the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development emphasize the importance of healthy Sexual development to overall mental and physical well-being.1'2 In 2001, U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher echoed these sentiments, stating that, "Sexuality is an integral part of human life," and "Sexual health is inextricably bound to both physical and mental health."3 Despite the widely recognized importance of Sexual health, education to promote it remains a sensitive and sometimes controversial issue. Underlying the social conflicts that surround sex education programs are disagreements about the role of government in family life and sex education; parental control of the content of sex education; core values to be included in sex education, such as gender equality and personal responsibility; and, fundamentally, what constitutes appropriate Adolescent Sexual Behavior.4-7 The array of popular literature and research on the topic (for example, see Woody8 or Blakey and Frankland9) indicates that parents of all political stripes feel uncomfortable approaching their children about Sexual matters. Yet liberal and conservative views on the appropriate manner of providing sex education remain widely divergent. Central to disagreements about sex education have been questions about the basic premises and content of sex education and about who is best able to provide it-i.e., whether parents or schools should be the primary sex educators. In this commentary, we propose that clarifying the distinction between sex education and Sexual socialization will help resolve some aspects of this controversy. We argue that promoting healthy Sexuality is not the exclusive domain of parents or educators; instead, we support a collaboration between home and school that best provides Adolescents with the tools they need to become Sexually healthy adults.

  • the association of Sexual Behaviors with socioeconomic status family structure and race ethnicity among us Adolescents
    American Journal of Public Health, 2000
    Co-Authors: John S. Santelli, Richard Lowry, Nancy D Brener, Leah Robin
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVES: This study assessed the relation of socioeconomic status (SES), family structure, and race/ethnicity to Adolescent Sexual Behaviors that are key determinants of pregnancy and Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). METHODS: The 1992 Youth Risk Behavior Survey/Supplement to the National Health Interview Survey provided family data from household adults and Behavioral data from Adolescents. RESULTS: Among male and female Adolescents, greater parental education, living in a 2-parent family, and White race were independently associated with never having had Sexual intercourse. Parental education did not show a linear association with other Behaviors. Household income was not linearly related to any Sexual Behavior. Adjustment for SES and family structure had a limited effect on the association between race/ethnicity and Sexual Behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Differences in Adolescent Sexual Behavior by race and SES were not large enough to fully explain differences in rates of pregnancy and STD infection. This suggests that other factors, including access to health services and community prevalence of STDs, may be important mediating variables between SES and STD transmission and pregnancy among Adolescents.

  • Adolescent Sexual Behavior estimates and trends from four nationally representative surveys
    Family Planning Perspectives, 2000
    Co-Authors: John S. Santelli, Laura Duberstein Lindberg, Joyce C Abma, Clea Sucoff Mcneely, Michael Resnick
    Abstract:

    Estimates from the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) the National Survey of Adolescent Males (NSAM) the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were compared. While methodologies and populations varied by survey Adolescents aged 15-17 who attend high school were a common subpopulation among all four. For each survey the prevalence of Sexual intercourse contraceptive use and multiple Sexual partners was measured in this population. Trend comparisons fell into four categories. First some similar significant trends were found across surveys. The proportion of all males and of White males who reported ever having had Sexual intercourse decreased significantly while condom use rose significantly among males in both the NSAM and the YRBS. For such Behaviors as ever having had Sexual intercourse (among Hispanic males and Black females) using the pill and using the condom (among all females) and having four or more lifetime Sexual partners (among White males) a significant trend was found in one survey while a similar but nonsignificant trend was found in another. Several trend comparisons were not significant in any survey. Finally having had intercourse in the past 3 months (among all males and all females) having had two or more partners in the past 3 months (for males) and having had four or more lifetime Sexual partners (among White females and all males) showed a significant trend in one survey but lacked a parallel nonsignificant trend in another. Prevalence estimates in 1995 differed significantly in at least one comparison of surveys for all Behaviors except having four or more lifetime Sexual partners (both genders) and having two or more recent Sexual partners (females). Gender differences within the YRBS and between the NSFG and the NSAM generally were consistent. Trends over time and gender differences were similar across surveys underscoring their value for tracking Adolescent Sexual Behaviors. Differences in prevalence estimates across surveys probably result from differences in question wording diverse interview settings and modes of data collection and varying statistical power. These findings suggest a need to increase our understanding of how methodologies influence survey response in research on Adolescents. (authors)

  • Sexually transmitted diseases unintended pregnancy and Adolescent health promotion
    Adolescent medicine (Philadelphia), 1999
    Co-Authors: John S. Santelli, Ralph J Diclemente, K S Miller, D Kirby
    Abstract:

    Adolescence is a critical period in the development of Sexual Behaviors that may lead to acquiring Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and to unintended pregnancy. Understanding Adolescent Sexual Behavior is essential for understanding Adolescents' risk of pregnancy and STD/HIV infection and for planning and evaluating health promotion activities. This chapter reviews the Sexual Behaviors and psychosocial factors associated with STDs and unintended pregnancy among Adolescents as well as school-, community-, and clinic-based interventions designed to reduce risk Behaviors and promote Adolescent Sexual health.

  • risk factors for Adolescent Sexual Behavior fertility and Sexually transmitted diseases
    Journal of School Health, 1992
    Co-Authors: John S. Santelli, Peter Beilenson
    Abstract:

    Current understanding of the risk factors related to Adolescent initiation of Sexual activity, use of contraception, pregnancy, and STDs is examined. From recent research on Adolescent fertility, findings that have particular relevance to school health or reflect new understandings of Adolescent Sexuality are summarized. In selected cases, prevention programs that build directly on an understanding of these risk factors are cited.