scholarly journals The Uses of Texting in Sexual Relationships Scale: Associations With Risky Sexual Behavior Among At-Risk African American Emerging Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 393-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Broaddus ◽  
Julia Dickson-Gomez
2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1131-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula J. Fite ◽  
Allora Richey ◽  
Moneika Dipierro ◽  
Shaquanna Brown ◽  
Marco Bortolato

Author(s):  
Gary Harper ◽  
Darnell Motley ◽  
April Timmons Tyler ◽  
Donald Tyler ◽  
Joseph Catania ◽  
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Background: Research on the sexual behaviors of African American youth has primarily focused on associated risks, with a dearth of studies examining a fuller representation of African American adolescents’ sexual lives. This study explored the range of messages African American adolescents receive from family members regarding sexual behavior and sexual relationships. Methods: Participants were 52 sexually experienced African American youth (male = 32, female = 20) between the ages of 15 and 17 recruited from community-based organizations in the United States. Youth participated in individual in-depth qualitative interviews, and data were analyzed using a phenomenological framework. Results: Participants received a variety of messages about sexual behavior and sexual relationships from a range of family members including parents, siblings, grandmothers, aunts/uncles, and cousins. Types of messages clustered into three domains: sexual decision-making, quantity and quality of sexual activity, and sexual health promotion; with themes and sub-themes emerging within each area. Conclusion: Gender differences in the types of messages received are explored, and applications of the findings to the development of family-involved community interventions that promote sexual and reproductive health are discussed.


2009 ◽  
Vol 99 (12) ◽  
pp. 2150-2159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Romer ◽  
Sharon Sznitman ◽  
Ralph DiClemente ◽  
Laura F. Salazar ◽  
Peter A. Vanable ◽  
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