The number of adolescent births is once again on the rise. Heterosocial competence described as successful interactions (i.e., heterosocial behaviors) with males (Grover, Nangler, & Zeff, 2005; Grover, Nangler, Serwik, & Zeff, 2007) is one emerging factor that has been found to be associated with adolescent sexual behavior. The aims of this cross sectional design study with 159 African American middle-school girls using the theory of reasoned action (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980) were to describe and assess the relationship between heterosocial behaviors and sexual behaviors. Data was obtained using four surveys. The results suggest that heterosocial behaviors were a significant predictor of sexual behaviors (p < .001).
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