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Predictors Of Adolescent Sexual Intentions And Behavior: Attitudes, Parenting, And Neighborhood Risk, Anne S. Frankel
Predictors Of Adolescent Sexual Intentions And Behavior: Attitudes, Parenting, And Neighborhood Risk, Anne S. Frankel
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The current study was a cross-sectional examination of data collected during an HIV risk reduction intervention in south Florida. The purpose of the study was to explore the relationships between neighborhood stress, parenting, attitudes, and adolescent sexual intentions and behavior. The Theory of Planned Behavior was used as a model to guide variable selection and propose an interaction pathway between predictors and outcomes.
Potential predictor variables measured for adolescents ages 13-18 (n=196) included communication about sex, parent-family connectedness, parental presence, parent-adolescent activity participation, attitudes about sex and condom use, neighborhood disorder, and exposure to violence. Outcomes were behavioral intentions and …