Variation in sexual behaviors in a cohort of adolescent females: The role of personal, perceived peer, and perceived family attitudes

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-93

  Akers, Aletha Y ^a   Gold, Melanie A ^a,b   Bost, James E ^a   Adimora, Ada A ^c   Orr, Donald P ^d   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual behavior; Adolescents; Attitudes; Family; Peer group

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; COITUS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PEER GROUP; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL VALUES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 78650714528     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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