Young people are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The triad of deliberate and effective safer sex behavior encompasses condom use, combined with additional information about a partner's sexual health, and the kind of sex acts usually performed. To identify psychosocial predictors of young people's intentions to have safer sex, as related to this triad, we conducted an online study with 211 sexually active participants aged between 18 and 24 years. Predictors [i.e., perceived behavioral control (PBC), subjective norms, and intention] taken from Fishbein and Ajzen's Reasoned Action Approach (RAA), were combined with more distal variables (e.g., behavioral inhibition, sensation seeking, parental monitoring, and ...
Adolescents and young adults have engaged in sexual behaviors that increase the risk of becoming inf...
The intentions of 614 adolescents to have sex were examined in conjunction with their participation ...
Canadian rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing, with young adults being at ...
Young people are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The triad of delib...
Young people are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The triad of delib...
This study aimed at predicting intentions to avoid casual sex and to use condoms, through self-effic...
Research has consistently shown that motives for security (i.e., prevention focus) or pleasure (i.e....
Most studies on sexual behavior outcomes are restricted to adolescents. However, rates of sexually t...
Background: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection amongst young ad...
Risky sexual behavior is a major social problem amongst young adults. It can lead to negative outcom...
Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model, the present study examined the relationsh...
Purpose: Adolescent women’s sexual behaviors are complex with varying motivations that include speci...
Higher risk sexual behavior is a growing health concern among adolescents and young adults. The rese...
The optimal model to support adolescent sexual health is the concurrent use of hormonal birth contro...
The escalating STI rate among young adults is alarming and directly related to unprotected sexual in...
Adolescents and young adults have engaged in sexual behaviors that increase the risk of becoming inf...
The intentions of 614 adolescents to have sex were examined in conjunction with their participation ...
Canadian rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing, with young adults being at ...
Young people are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The triad of delib...
Young people are especially vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The triad of delib...
This study aimed at predicting intentions to avoid casual sex and to use condoms, through self-effic...
Research has consistently shown that motives for security (i.e., prevention focus) or pleasure (i.e....
Most studies on sexual behavior outcomes are restricted to adolescents. However, rates of sexually t...
Background: The prevalence of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection amongst young ad...
Risky sexual behavior is a major social problem amongst young adults. It can lead to negative outcom...
Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioural Skills Model, the present study examined the relationsh...
Purpose: Adolescent women’s sexual behaviors are complex with varying motivations that include speci...
Higher risk sexual behavior is a growing health concern among adolescents and young adults. The rese...
The optimal model to support adolescent sexual health is the concurrent use of hormonal birth contro...
The escalating STI rate among young adults is alarming and directly related to unprotected sexual in...
Adolescents and young adults have engaged in sexual behaviors that increase the risk of becoming inf...
The intentions of 614 adolescents to have sex were examined in conjunction with their participation ...
Canadian rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are increasing, with young adults being at ...