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Non-exclusivity in adolescent girls' romantic relationshipsMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555 0319, USA
Sex Transm Dis 30:752-5. 2003..As adolescents develop intimate relationships skills, they might change romantic partners often. Little is known about this developmental phenomenon...
Uptake of HPV vaccine: demographics, sexual history and values, parenting style, and vaccine attitudesSusan L Rosenthal
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0319, USA
J Adolesc Health 43:239-45. 2008..To examine the relationships of demographics, parenting, and vaccine attitudes with the acceptance of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine or to the intent to vaccinate in the next 12 months...
Adolescent issues associated with knowledge of and access to topical microbicidesMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0319, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 13:1127-36. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Consideration of the adolescent-specific issues in the design of microbicides and marketing strategies may be crucial for adolescent adoption of this female-controlled method...
Racial/ethnic differences in patterns of sexual behavior and STI risk among sexually experienced adolescent girlsBeth A Auslander
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 22:33-9. 2009..Racial/ethnic differences in prevalence and patterns of oral and anal sex were analyzed among girls participating in a microbicide acceptability study...
Relationship context associated with microbicide-like product useMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0319, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 22:313-7. 2009..Thus, the characteristics of the partner relationship may play a role in their use. We sought to examine whether qualities of the relationship and of the partner were associated with using a microbicide-like product...
Adolescents' descriptions of the physical characteristics of microbicide surrogates and experiences of useE Alexandra Zubowicz
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0319, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 15:952-61. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Anticipatory guidance should help girls initiate and sustain use. Future research should examine the best way to accomplish counseling about microbicide use with adolescent girls...
Parental acceptance of adolescent vaccines within school-based health centresMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 77555, USA
Herpes 12:23-7. 2005..Efforts to enhance vaccine uptake for adolescents should focus on promoting positive perceptions of the location of vaccination and universal recommendations...
Associations between parenting behaviors and adolescent romantic relationshipsBeth A Auslander
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0319, USA
J Adolesc Health 45:98-101. 2009..No parenting variables were related to nonexclusivity...
Adult women's attitudes toward the HPV vaccineMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
J Womens Health (Larchmt) 19:1305-11. 2010..This study aimed to explore the attitudes of women aged 27-55 years toward the HPV vaccine...
Topical microbicide use by adolescent girls: concerns about timing, efficacy, and safetyMary B Short
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas 77555-0319, USA
Sex Transm Dis 30:854-8. 2003..CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated the importance of understanding the unique needs and perspectives of adolescent girls and the adults who have an influence on their use...
Literature review of human papillomavirus vaccine acceptability among women over 26 yearsLora L Black
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0319, United States
Vaccine 27:1668-73. 2009..Predictors of acceptability included barriers, knowledge, risk, age, and marital status. Overall, acceptability rates were high, if adequate information was given and the cost was affordable...
The connection between young women's body esteem and sexual assertivenessBeth A Auslander
Division of Adolescent and Behavioral Health, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 25:127-30. 2012..Previous research predicts that women dissatisfied with their bodies may be less likely to enforce their rights of sexual autonomy (i.e., sexual assertiveness)...
Male partners of young women: assessing their attitudes toward topical microbicidesBeth A Auslander
Department of Pediatrics and Sealy Center for Vaccine Development, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0319, USA
J Adolesc Health 42:626-8. 2008..We describe the experience of recruiting male partners of adolescent females enrolled in a microbicide acceptability study. Creative solutions to enrolling partners of young women in studies need to be explored...
Intergenerational transfer of douching informationRichard Rupp
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 19:69-73. 2006..To characterize the discussions on douching that female parents/guardians have with daughters...
Adolescent girls' communication with partners about microbicide useMary B Short
Department of Psychology, University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX 77578, USA
Sex Health 4:243-8. 2007..The purpose of the present study was to examine communication between adolescent girls and their partners regarding microbicides...
When adolescent girls say, "I don't know"Mary B Short
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 19:267-70. 2006..To understand adolescent girls' use of "I don't know" within the context of discussing information related to sexual attitudes and behaviors...
Adolescent girls' communication with "mothers" about topical microbicidesPunita K Sunder
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, Texas 77555-0319, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 19:373-9. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Girls may talk to their mothers about new products for STI prevention, and such conversations may provide opportunities to promote use...
Measurement of microbicide acceptability among U.S. adolescent girlsMary B Short
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, USA
Sex Transm Dis 34:362-6. 2007..Topical microbicides will only be effective if they are acceptable to potential users. The purpose of this study is to develop a scale to evaluate characteristics and aspects of topical microbicides that are important to adolescent girls...
Adolescents' reasons for using a microbicide-like product over timeMary B Short
Department of Psychology, University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX, USA
Int J STD AIDS 19:115-7. 2008..It will be important to develop anticipatory guidance that focuses on the experience of using the product, making sure adolescent girls continue to use over time...
Fostering acceptance of human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus vaccines among adolescents and parentsMary B Short
University of Houston Clear Lake, Webster, Texas, USA
Curr Opin Pediatr 18:53-7. 2006..This manuscript will focus on the issues associated with the acceptability of these vaccines by healthcare providers, parents, and adolescents/young adults...
Parents and partners: enhancing participation in contraception useMary B Short
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, USA
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 18:379-83. 2005....
Predictors of using a microbicide-like product among adolescent girlsMary B Short
Department of Psychology, University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas 77058, USA
J Adolesc Health 41:357-62. 2007..This study examined demographic, sexual history and weekly contextual variables, and perceptions about microbicides as predictors of microbicide-like product use...
