title: Relational correlates of unprotected oral and vaginal sex and among African-American adolescent females.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify relational correlates of unprotected oral sex (UOS) and vaginal intercourse (UVI) among African-American females.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (n=715) provided data on demographics, sexual communication self efficacy (SCSE), sexual communication frequency, condom self-efficacy, power in sexual relationships, fear of negotiating condom use, UOS and UVI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants reporting low SCSE were 2.5 and 1.6 times more likely to report UOS and UVI respectively. Additionally, participants who reported fear of condom negotiation were 3.1 times more likely to report UVI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventions promoting stronger SCSE may be a protective factor against having UOS and UVI among African-American females.
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Dexter R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Voisin
authors.forename: Ralph J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Diclemente
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wingood
authors.forename: Laura F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Salazar
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Head
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McDermott-Sales
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult