Previous research provides varying results in the effects of sex education. While the goal of sex education is to educate and therefore protect oneself from high-risk sexual behaviors, research suggests support that knowledge and attitudes do not always comply with behavior. The purpose of this study is to test college students’ knowledge about sexual topics, their attitudes toward condom use, ...

The present study addresses gaps in the literature related to theory development for young men who have sex with men (YMSM) sexual practices through the application and modification of Social Action Theory. Data come from the Healthy Young Men study (N = 526), which longitudinally tracked a diverse cohort of YMSM ages 18-24 to characterize risk and protective factors associated with drug use an...

INTRODUCTION The use antiretroviral reduces the sexual transmission of HIV, expanding interventions for serodiscordant couples. OBJECTIVE This article aims to review the use of antiretroviral and other prevention interventions among serodiscordant couples and to analyze its use in Brazil. METHODS A retrospective review was performed through the MEDLINE database and bases included in the Bib...

The response to HIV must be based on all situations of risk and vulnerability related to sexual behavior. Sexual practices of women who have sex with other women to HIV described in his study come within this framework. This transversal and descriptive study on the sexual practices of 150 women who have sex with other women to HIV was conducted from July to September 2010 in Abidjan. Mean age o...

OBJECTIVE Although empirical investigations have established a relationship between childhood sexual abuse and numerous long-term consequences, surprisingly little research has addressed the possible effects of childhood victimization on the later child-rearing practices of adult survivors. The present study examined hypothesized predictors of three parenting styles among adult survivors of sex...

BACKGROUND A cross sectional study was conducted among 350 sexually active, mainly unemployed men between the ages of 18 and 35 in KwaZulu-Natal. This study examined the psychosocial determinants of the intention to be sexually active after having used marijuana or alcohol personally or in instances when the sexual partner is intoxicated. The theory of planned behaviour and cultural notions of ...

HIV is most prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM), and although most MSM use condoms consistently during casual sex, some take risks. To better understand the psychology of those risky decisions, we examined neural correlates of playing a virtual sexual 'hook up' game in an functional magnetic resonance imaging scanner in MSM who had, in the past 90 days, been sexually risky (N = 76) ...

Adolescent access to quality sexual and reproductive health rights has been a major issue in most low- middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review aims identify the relevant community school-based interventions that can be implemented LMICs promote adolescents’ rights. We identified 54 studies, our findings suggested educational interventions, financial incentives, comprehensive pos...

BACKGROUND Sexual practices as an important aspect of reproductive health have many physical and psychological effects on people's lives, there is limited evidence on such practices and their pattern among Iranian women. Hence we aimed to determine different types of sexual practices among 19-45 year old married Iranian women. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 married...