title: Does the Internet represent a sexual health risk environment for young people?
abstract: This study examined sexual risk behaviors/outcomes among college students with online partners only, offline partners only, and both online/offline partners. Students with both online/offline partners were more likely to report sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, and more vaginal/oral sex partners. Sex with online partners was not riskier than sex with offline partners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community and Family Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA. ebuhi@health.usf.edu
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Buhi
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Marhefka
authors.forename: Heather D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Blunt
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wheldon
authors.forename: Alison B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Oberne
authors.forename: Jocelyn C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mullins
authors.forename: Getachew A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Dagne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012309:Risk-Taking; D057566:Self Report; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013334:Students; D055815:Young Adult