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Showing 1 to 20 of 123 for “"sexual intercourse"”.
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Strategic sexual behaviour university students strategies for having and avoiding sexual intercourse.
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 40-07, page: . Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1985.
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The relationship between early age of first sexual intercourse and vulnerability to depression among adolescents
… some studies conclude that those youth who are sexually active may be at risk for depression, others provide contrary results, or findings that are only representative of high-risk sexual behaviors such as intercourse without a condom. Thus, the results are unclear as to whether depression …
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Predictors of Early Onset of Sexual Intercourse in Male and Female Residents of the United States
… nation. Adolescents who have their first sexual intercourse at a young age are at increased risk for teen pregnancies and acquiring a sexually transmitted disease. This study examines predictors of early onset sexual intercourse in male and female residents of the United States. Methods: A …
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MATERNAL COMMUNICATION AT MENARCHE: EVALUATING DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS ON AGE AT FIRST SEXUAL INTERCOURSE IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN
… at menarche and its effects on early sexual decision-making in young adult women. Drawing on principles from Bandura’s social cognitive learning theory and communication privacy management theory, I predicted that certain types of maternal communication at menarche would either promote …
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What sexuality? : An exploratory study examining sexual activity and affectionate sexual expression in a Western Australian sample of older adults
Sexuality later in life has been receiving increased research interest, however, a large majority of research investigates a narrow range of sexual behaviours, primarily frequency of sexual intercourse. There is limited information regarding other forms of sexual expression, specifically …
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Postnatal perineal trauma and general health in Maltese women
… its impact on their physical, psychological and sexual health. To date, however, no research on perineal morbidity and general health has been undertaken in Malta. Using a longitudinal descriptive correlational design, a homogenous systematic sample of 144 Maltese postnatal mothers was recruited …
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Comparing Orgasm Descriptions between the Sexes
<p>This study examines the effects of sex and sexual context (masturbation or sexual intercourse) on characteristics present in descriptions of orgasms from 291 undergraduate participants aged 18 years or older, using the coding scheme presented in the Human Orgasm Model (Mah & Binik, 2001). …
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A Study on the Relations between sexuality and quality of life in diabetic women
… of this study was to investigate the level sexuality of diabetic women, and analized relations between sexuality and quality of life in diabetic women, provide basic data contributed in nursing intervention. A convenience sample consisted of 70 subjects with diabetes who attended outpatient …
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Condom Use Among College Students
… spread of the Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus and sexually transmitted diseases, it is extremely important for sexually active individuals to protect themselves properly if they decide to engage in sexual intercourse. Knowledge of HIV and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome has been associated …
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Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV and risky sexual behaviour among adolescent secondary school students in Bekwarra, Nigeria
… towards HIV/AIDS; to describe the risky sexual and other behaviours they engaged in and what factors influenced such behaviours. This study was conducted in the area to systematically examine the widely held notion that adolescents were deviating from the strict sexual mores of the …
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Women's views on and experiences of condom use : an exploration of how this impacts on women's sexual satisfaction and male condom use among women
… women and men is one of the important safer sexual practices in combating the spread of HIV/AIDS. This dissertation examines factors which hinder or facilitate consistent male condom use, particularly as it relates to women's sexual satisfaction. Findings indicated that women felt that it was …
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Why People Fail to use Condoms for STD and HIV Prevention
… still put themselves at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Why? This thesis catalogues the various reasons why people fail to use condoms during sexual intercourse. The qualitative information represents specific selections from anonymous personal interviews with over 1500 …
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Examining the relationship between adolescent sexual risk-taking and adolescents' perceptions of monitoring, communication, and parenting styles in the home
… between parenting processes and adolescent sexual risk-taking. Parenting behaviors considering were parental monitoring, parent-adolescent communication, and parenting styles. Sexual risk-taking was determined by assessing number of lifetime sexual partners as well as use of condoms during …
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Process and outcome evaluation of a school-based HIV/AIDS prevention intervention in Cape Town high schools
… school-based interventions aimed at postponing sexual intercourse and increasing condom use; (ii) to conduct a process evaluation documenting implementation of the intervention; and (iii) to conduct an evaluation to assess the intervention effects on the delay of sexual intercourse and condom …
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Process evaluation of a school-based HIV/AIDS intervention in South Africa
… school-based interventions aimed at postponing sexual intercourse and increasing condom use; (ii) to conduct a process evaluation documenting implementation of the intervention; and (iii) to conduct an evaluation to assess teh intervention effects on the delay of sexual intercourse and condom …
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Associations Between Drinking, Condom Use Resistance, and Condom Use Among College Students
<p>Alcohol use and sexual intercourse are common behaviors among young adults in college. Drinking is considered a risk factor for unprotected sexual intercourse. Having condomless sex is associated with increased risk of contracting an STI or becoming pregnant unintentionally. Although correct and …
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PATHWAYS TO EARLY PREGNANCY BY RACE/ETHNIC AND CLASS LOCATIONS: ADOLESCENT GIRLS' SELF-CONCEPTS AND AMBIVALENCE TOWARDS PREGNANCY
… about becoming pregnant and their initial sexual decisions, which serve as more proximate determinants and occur prior to contraceptive behaviors and the occurrence of pregnancy. Based on a theoretical framework grounded in intersectionality and symbolic interactionism and utilizing the …
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