title: Dating violence and the sexual health of black adolescent females.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study examines the association between having a history of dating violence and the sexual health of adolescent females.
  
  
  METHODS
  Black adolescent females (n = 522) completed a survey that assessed dating violence, defined as ever having a physically abusive boyfriend, and an interview that assessed sexual behaviors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dating violence was reported by 18.4% of adolescents (n = 96). Adolescents with a history of dating violence were, in the past 6 months, 2.8 times more likely to have a sexually transmitted disease, 2.8 times more likely to have nonmonogamous male partners, and half as likely to use condoms consistently. Furthermore, adolescents with a history of dating violence were significantly more likely to fear the perceived consequences of negotiating condom use (odds ratio [OR] = 2.8); fear talking with their partner about pregnancy prevention (OR = 2.6); have a higher perceived risk of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (OR = 2.1); perceive less control over their sexuality (OR = 2.4); have peer norms nonsupportive of using condoms (OR = 3.1); and have norms nonsupportive of having a healthy relationship (OR = 2.1).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adolescents who have experienced dating violence are more likely to exhibit a spectrum of unhealthy sexual behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and norms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. gwingoo@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wingood
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: DiClemente
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: McCree
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology