A comparative study of interventions for delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse among Latino and black youth.

Context: Latino and black adolescents are disproportionately affected by STDs, including HIV, and unintended pregnancies. Few parent-based interventions have targeted these youth, focused on early adolescence and had high participation rates.

Methods: Between 2003 and 2009, a randomized clinical trial was conducted with 2,016 Latino and black mother-adolescent dyads in New York City.

Adolescent expectancies, parent-adolescent communication and intentions to have sexual intercourse among inner-city, middle school youth.

Background: The incidence and prevalence of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among American adolescents remain unacceptably high.

Purpose: This research examines adolescent intentions to have sexual intercourse, their expectancies about having sexual intercourse, and maternal communication about the expectancies of engaging in sexual intercourse.

Methods: Six hundred sixty-eight randomly selected inner-city middle school students and their mothers completed self-administered questionnaires.