RAND Research Topic: Sexual Behavior 2012-05-24T14:57:37Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/sexual-behavior.html A Matrix of New Media Use Measures and Brief Media Survey http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1172.html Mar 19, 2012 Mar 19, 2012 There is a lack of data that address new media use and its potential relationship with adolescent sexual risk behavior and sexual health. The authors developed this matrix of measures to summarize the state of measurement in this arena and set the stage for further research. The measures were extracted from studies of media use, media effects, and interventions that employ new media to improve sexual health. Several new items are also included. Research Gaps and Measurement Challenges for Studying the Influence of New Media on Adolescent Sexual Health http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF292.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012 An expert panel was convened to develop a working knowledge base about the use of new media (such as the Internet, social networking sites, cell phones, online video games, and MP3 players) among adolescents and the potential impact on their sexual health and also to identify appropriate measures for assessing this use, thus setting the stage for future research and intervention. Masculinity and HIV Risk Among Homeless Men in Los Angeles http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201200115.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 HIV continues to be a serious public health problem for men who have sex with women (MSW), especially homeless MSW. Social, Structural and Behavioral Drivers of Concurrent Partnerships Among African American Men in Philadelphia http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100218.html Sep 30, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 African American men view sexual relationships with non-main partners as riskier; concurrent relationships are acceptable and often expected. The Air They Breathe: How Media May Shape Boys' and Girls' Beliefs About Sex and Gender, Their Sexual Behavior, and Their Futures http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2010/07/29/the-air-they-breathe.html Aug 30, 2011 Aug 30, 2011 Madeline Di Nonno, executive director for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, and Rebecca Collins, a senior behavioral scientist at the RAND Corporation, discuss how media images of girls influence how they see themselves and whether portrayals of sex in popular music, television, and film influence behavior. Longitudinal Association of HIV Conspiracy Beliefs with Sexual Risk Among Black Males Living with HIV http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100209.html Aug 1, 2011 Aug 1, 2011 In a sample of HIV-positive African American men, greater belief in HIV conspiracies was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting unprotected intercourse. Social Networks of Homeless Youth in Emerging Adulthood http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100194.html Jul 31, 2011 Jul 31, 2011 Interventions need to recognize the importance of social networks of homeless youth in emerging adulthood by enhancing supportive bonds and reducing substance use and risky sex. Health Innovation Transfer from South to North http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB616.html May 25, 2011 May 25, 2011 This report presents findings from a study of health innovations transferred from South to North. This briefing examines technologies developed for developing country settings, which may have an application in the UK National Health Service. The Role of the Home Environment and Routinization in ART Adherence http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110058.html Apr 19, 2011 Apr 19, 2011 This study explores home-based medication triggers for taking antiretrovial therapy, including meals, pillboxes, time of day, and visual cues. A Worksite Parenting Program That Works http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9580.html Mar 23, 2011 Mar 23, 2011 Summarizes research on Talking Parents, Healthy Teens, a worksite-based parenting program designed by RAND and University of California at Los Angeles researchers that improves communication between parents and their adolescents on sexual health. Increased Substance Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Migratory Homeless Youth: Exploring the Role of Social Network Composition http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110045.html Mar 11, 2011 Mar 11, 2011 Young homeless &quot;travelers&quot; engage in higher risk behavior than non-traveler homeless and may have different service needs and require different service approaches. Propensity Scoring and the Relationship Between Sexual Media and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Comment on Steinberg and Monahan (2011) http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110067.html Feb 28, 2011 Feb 28, 2011 Longitudinal research has demonstrated a link between exposure to sexual content in media and subsequent changes in adolescent sexual behavior, including initiation of intercourse and various noncoital sexual activities. Relationships Between Adolescent Sexual Outcomes and Exposure to Sex in Media: Robustness to Propensity-Based Analysis http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110066.html Feb 28, 2011 Feb 28, 2011 A reanalysis of data from earlier studies continues to show associations between sex in the media and adolescent sexual outcomes. The evidence does not prove causality but suggests cautions for parents. High School Graduation Rates in the United States and the Impact of Adolescent Romance http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD276.html Feb 7, 2011 Feb 7, 2011 Reviews the controversy over the true high school graduation rate in the United States, provides a comprehensive review of the debate, discusses shortcomings of current methods, and proposes new methods that address those shortcomings. Sex and Relationships on the Street: How Homeless Men Judge Partner Risk on Skid Row http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100116.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 Homeless men on LA's Skid Row use visual and behavioral cues, social reputation, feelings of trust, perceived relationship seriousness, and medically inaccurate ''folk'' beliefs to judge whether partners were risky and/or condom use was warranted. Prevalence and Correlates of Sexual Dysfunction Among Women with Bladder Pain Syndrome/interstitial Cystitis http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110009.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 Nearly 90% of women with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis report sexual dysfunction and reduced quality of life. Depression in the Pathway of HIV Antiretroviral Effects on Sexual Risk Behavior Among Patients in Uganda http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100223.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 A controlled study of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa found that ART increase sexual activity and condom use, but depression undercuts the prevention benefits of ART, highlighting the need to integrate mental health services into HIV care. HIV Risk and Perceptions of Masculinity Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100202.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 These interviews with young black men who have sex with men showed that perception of masculinity was the primary contextual factor influencing partner selection, risk assessment, and decision-making with regard to condom usage. Does Screening for Pain Correspond to High Quality Care for Veterans? http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100106.html Aug 31, 2010 Aug 31, 2010 <p>Despite routine pain screening in VA, providers seldom documented elements considered important to evaluation and treatment of pain.</p> Parenting Predictors of Early-Adolescents' Health Behaviors: Simultaneous Group Comparisons Across Sex and Ethnic Groups http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000181.html May 31, 2010 May 31, 2010 This study examined whether specific parenting factors can be used to predict adolescent problem behaviors in intervention studies.