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Crosby, Richard A.; Danner, Fred – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: Estimates suggest that about 48% of nearly 19 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occurring annually in the United States are acquired by persons aged 15-24 years. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that adolescents' attitudes about protecting themselves from STDs predict their laboratory-confirmed…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Incidence, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior
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Dye, Claire; Upchurch, Dawn M. – Journal of School Health, 2006
This study examined whether the effects of level of alcohol consumption on condom use at first sex depend on adolescents' gender, utilizing data from Wave I of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Compared to girls who did not consume any alcohol, inebriated girls were significantly less likely to use a condom at…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Drinking, Adolescents, Asian Americans