Descriptor
| Adolescents | 2 |
| African Americans | 2 |
| Correlation | 2 |
| Females | 2 |
| Low Income Groups | 2 |
| Pregnancy | 2 |
| Prevention | 2 |
| Sexuality | 2 |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 2 |
| Acquired Immunodeficiency… | 1 |
| At Risk Persons | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Health Education & Behavior | 2 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Alabama | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkDavies, Susan L.; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Wingood, Gina M.; Person, Sharina D.; Crosby, Richard A.; Harrington, Kathleen F.; Dix, Emily S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
This study examined associations between African American adolescent girls' desire to become pregnant and their sexual and relationship practices. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to detect significant associations between pregnancy desire and the assessed correlates. Of 522 participants (14 to 18 years old), 67 (12.8%) were…
Descriptors: Intervals, Females, Prevention, Pregnancy
Salazar, Laura F.; Crosby, Richard A.; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Wingood, Gina M.; Lescano, Celia M.; Brown, Larry K.; Harrington, Kathy; Davies, Susan – Health Education & Behavior, 2005
Theories of health behavior posit that change is accomplished by modifying factors deemed as mediators. A set of mediators from several theoretical models used in sexual risk reduction programs was assessed among a sample of 522 African American female adolescents. The goal was to determine whether self-esteem was associated with sexually…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior, Pregnancy, At Risk Persons
