What Do Sexually Active Adolescent Females Say About Relationship Issues?☆☆☆
Many sexually active teenagers face risk for contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV. The purpose of our study was to gain an understanding about influences on condom use among sexually active adolescents in relationships. Data were collected through semi-structured openended interviews. The findings of this study suggest that many adolescents desired the love of a male partner, and were willing to concede to his request of practicing unprotected sex. Findings support the urgent need for interventions that will promote skill-building techniques to negotiate safer sex behaviors among youth who are most likely to be exposed to STIs through risky behaviors.
Key words: African American, Safer sex, Adolescents, Sexually transmitted infections
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☆ This study was completed in partial satisfaction of the dissertation requirements of the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, and was supported by the UCLA School of Nursing Cota Robles Award.
☆☆ Research: The Next Generation, 2004, University of California, Los Angeles; Western Institute of Nursing, “Hallmarks of Quality: Generating & Using Knowledge”, 2004, Portland, Oregon; American College of Nurse Midwives 49th Annual Meeting & Exhibit 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana; 15th ICOWHI International Congress on Women’s Health Issues, 2004, Sao Pedro, Brazil.
PII: S0882-5963(08)00153-X
doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2008.02.036
© 2009 Published by Elsevier Inc.
