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Article: A Prospective study of psychological distress and sexual risk behavior among black adolescent females.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- March 22, 2001
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DiClemente, R.J., Wingood, G.M., Crosby, R.A. et al. (2001). A Prospective study of psychological distress and sexual risk behavior among black adolescent females. Pediatrics, 108, 1-6 (online).
Identifying the psychosocial factors that contribute to high-risk sexual behaviour is an important component in developing effective prevention education interventions. With respect to adolescent sexual risk reduction, little research has assessed the influence that psychological distress might have on adolescent sexual risk behaviour. The purpose of the DiClemente et al. study was to examine the association between black adolescent females level of psychological distress ...