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Communication of Sexual Risk Behavior among Late Adolescents

University of Kentucky, College of Nursing

Stephanie L. Ferguson

Howard University, College of Nursing

Carl Wise

University of Virginia, School of Nursing

Carol W. Kennedy, Ph.D., R.N.

College of Nursing, The Ohio State University

Nancy Lois Ruth Anderson, R.N., Ph.D.

School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles

Jan Heineken, Ph.D., R.N.

School of'Nursing, San Diego State University

A grounded theory approach was used to describe how males and females in late adolescence communicate with their sexualpartners about sexual risk behaviors. Interviews were audiotaped with 18 women and 15 men from a university in the southeastern United States. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Building trust was identified as the core variable for both men and women. For women, prerequisites for building trust were being involved in caring relationships and indirectly gathering information about potential sexual partners. For men, prerequisites were being involved in caring relationships and using their instincts. Women usually initiated safe-sex talk, but men were willing to discuss it, once the conversation was initiated. Findings can serve as a guide for developing nursing strategies that promote more effective communication about sexual risk behavior in this age group.

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