Sexism and sexual risk behavior in adolescents: Gender differences.

: This study examines whether there are differences in the maintenance of ambivalent sexist beliefs on the basis of gender and sexual experience in adolescents. The study also investigates whether the sexist beliefs themselves are linked to sexual risk behaviors. : A representative sample of 2,703 Spanish adolescents was carried out in public and private secondary schools, with an age range of 14 to 20 years old ( = 15.

Differences in psychosocial risk variables for HIV as a function of sexual experience.

The aim of this study was to analyze the differences in psychosocial risk variables for HIV as a function of sexual experience in an adolescent population. The study sample consisted of 846 adolescents of both sexes aged between 14 and 19 years. Participants responded to several questionnaires that assessed four psychosocial variables related to risk sexual behavior for HIV infection: 1) perception of peer group norms, 2) condom use self-efficacy, 3) attitudes towards condom use and 4) parental communication about sexuality, STIs, HIV and pregnancy.

[Current epidemiological situation of HIV/AIDS in Latin America: analysis of differences among countries].

Background: There is a great regional heterogeneity in the prevalence of HIV/ AIDS.

Aim: To analyze the current situation of HIV/AIDS in Latin America by means of a comparative analysis among countries.

Material And Methods: In a descriptive study (document analysis), epidemiological data about HIV/AIDS in Latin America as well as population data were used.