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All Resources for Topic: Youth-Adult Relationships

"Bad romance": Links between Psychological and Physical Aggression and Relationship Functioning in Adolescent Couples

"Bad romance": Links between Psychological and Physical Aggression and Relationship Functioning in Adolescent Couples
By Seiffge-Krenke, I., & Burk, W. J. (2015)

"Do You Want Somebody Treating Your Sister Like That?": Qualitative Exploration of How African American Families Discuss and Promote Healthy Teen Dating Relationships

"Do You Want Somebody Treating Your Sister Like That?": Qualitative Exploration of How African American Families Discuss and Promote Healthy Teen Dating Relationships
By Akers, A. Y., Yonas, M., et al. (2011)

"When you got nothing to do, you do somebody": A Community's perceptions of neighborhood effects on adolescent sexual behaviors

"When you got nothing to do, you do somebody": A Community's perceptions of neighborhood effects on adolescent sexual behaviors
By Akers, A. Y., Muhammad, M. R., et al. (2011)

2016 Kirby Summit - Sex and the Teen Brain

2016 Kirby Summit - Sex and the Teen Brain
By ETR. (2016)

A Sex-Positive Framework for Research on Adolescent Sexuality

A Sex-Positive Framework for Research on Adolescent Sexuality
By Harden, K. P. (2014)

Adolescent peer relations, friendships, and romantic relationships: do they predict social anxiety and depression?

Adolescent peer relations, friendships, and romantic relationships: do they predict social anxiety and depression?
By La Greca, A. M., & Harrison, A. M. (2005)

Adolescent precursors of romantic relationships in young adulthood

Adolescent precursors of romantic relationships in young adulthood
By Seiffge-Krenke, K., Shulman, S., et al. (2001)

Adolescent relationships and condom use: trust, love and commitment

Adolescent relationships and condom use: trust, love and commitment
By Bauman, L. J., & Berman, R. (2005)

Adolescent Sexual Health Communication and Condom Use: A Meta-Analysis

Adolescent Sexual Health Communication and Condom Use: A Meta-Analysis
By Widman, L., Noar, S. M., et al. (2014)

Affairs of the Heart: Qualities of Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Sexual behavior

Affairs of the Heart: Qualities of Adolescent Romantic Relationships and Sexual behavior
By Giordano, P. C., Manning, W. D., et al. (2010)

Becoming A Sexual Being: The 'elephant in the room' of adolescent brain development

By Suleiman, A.B., Galván, A., Harden, K.P. & Dahl, R.E. (2017)

Beyond Correlates: A Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Dating Violence Perpetration

Beyond Correlates: A Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Dating Violence Perpetration
By Vagi, K. J., Rothman, E., et al. (2013)

Building a culture of health - promoting healthy relationships and reducing teen dating violence

Building a culture of health - promoting healthy relationships and reducing teen dating violence

Generating an evidence base to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships across the life span.

By Schubert, K. (2015)

Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships

Characteristics of Healthy & Unhealthy Relationships

Website of collected resources including articles, videos, reports, and tools.

By Youth.gov

Communicating interest in sex: verbal and nonverbal initiation of sexual activity in young adults' romantic dating relationships

Communicating interest in sex: verbal and nonverbal initiation of sexual activity in young adults' romantic dating relationships
By Vannier, S. A., & O'Sullivan, L. F. (2011)

Contraceptive use and pregnancies in adolescents' romantic relationships: role of relationship activities and parental attitudes and communication

Contraceptive use and pregnancies in adolescents' romantic relationships: role of relationship activities and parental attitudes and communication

Some relationship activities and parental communication about contraception were significant predictors of contraception, and their influence differed by gender.

Correlates of unprotected vaginal sex among African American female adolescents: importance of relationship dynamics

Correlates of unprotected vaginal sex among African American female adolescents: importance of relationship dynamics
By Crosby, R. A., DiClemente, R. J., et al. (2000)

Dating Matters[TM]: The Next Generation of Teen Dating Violence Prevention

Dating Matters[TM]: The Next Generation of Teen Dating Violence Prevention
By Tharp, A. T. (2012)

Development of intimate relationships in adolescence.

Development of intimate relationships in adolescence.
By Raymond, M., Catallozzi, M., et al. (2007)

Evaluating the Relationship-Oriented Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills model of HIV preventive behaviors in young men who have sex with men

Evaluating the Relationship-Oriented Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills model of HIV preventive behaviors in young men who have sex with men
By Macapagal, K., Greene, G. J., et al. (2016)

Expect Respect: Healthy Relationships

Expect Respect: Healthy Relationships

Details signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships to help youth assess their own relationships

By American Academy of Pediatrics 2015

Friends First? The Peer Network Origins of Adolescent Dating

Friends First? The Peer Network Origins of Adolescent Dating

Evidence that romantic relationships create bridges in friendship networks heightens their importance for the diffusion of health-risk behaviors, and should spark future research focused on the social contexts of adolescent romance and behavioral change.

By Kreager, D. A., Molloy, L. E., et al. (2016)

Futures Without Violence: Children, Youth & Teens

By Futures without Violence

Gender, Contraceptive Attitudes, and Condom Use in Adolescent Romantic Relationships: A Dyadic Approach

Gender, Contraceptive Attitudes, and Condom Use in Adolescent Romantic Relationships: A Dyadic Approach
By Vasilenko, S. A., Kreager, D. A., et al. (2015)

Healthy sexuality: A guide for advocates, counselors and prevention educators

Healthy sexuality: A guide for advocates, counselors and prevention educators

Explains that positive examples of sex and sexuality help youth grow into sexually healthy adults.

By National Sexual Violence Resource Center 2012

Healthy Teen Relationships: Expert Recommendations to Improve Research and Practice on Adolescent Dating Relationships

Healthy Teen Relationships: Expert Recommendations to Improve Research and Practice on Adolescent Dating Relationships
By Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 2011

Helping Teens Develop Healthy Social Skills and Relationships: What the Research Shows About Navigating Adolescence

Helping Teens Develop Healthy Social Skills and Relationships: What the Research Shows About Navigating Adolescence

A review of more than 360 research studies detailing intervention strategies found to be effective.

By Hair, E, Jager, J (Child Trends) 2002

Impact of Sexual Coercion on Romantic Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults

Impact of Sexual Coercion on Romantic Experiences of Adolescents and Young Adults
By Collibee, C., & Furman, W. (2014)

Improving Young Male Couples' Sexual and Relationship Health in the 2GETHER Program: Intervention Techniques, Environments of Care, and Societal Considerations

By Macapagal, K., Feinstein, B.A., Puckett, J.A., & Newcomb, M.E. (2019)

Intimate Partner Victimization, Poor Relationship Quality, and Depressive Symptoms During Young Adulthood

Intimate Partner Victimization, Poor Relationship Quality, and Depressive Symptoms During Young Adulthood
By Longmore, M. A., Manning, W. D., et al. (2014)

Intimate Partner Violence and the Rural-Urban-Suburban Divide: Myth or Reality? A Critical Review of the Literature

Intimate Partner Violence and the Rural-Urban-Suburban Divide: Myth or Reality? A Critical Review of the Literature
By Edwards, K. M. (2014)

Let's Be Real Movement

By Break the Cycle

Let's Get Digital: Understanding Adolescent Romantic Relationships Using Naturalistic Assessments of Digital Communication

By Rizzo, C.J., Collibee, C., Nugent, N.R. & Armey, M.F. (2019)

Love is ...

Love is ...

Love is ... is a video compilation, where local teens share their healthy relationship experiences in one extended video and also in four slightly different, separate mini videos.

By Santa Clara Public Health Department 2016

Love is Respect: Healthy LGBTQ Relationships

By Love is Respect

Love is Respect: Healthy Relationships Section

Love is Respect: Healthy Relationships Section

Tips to help youth and their partners create and maintain a healthy relationship.

Making the Connections: Reducing Teen Pregnancy Risk by Promoting Healthy Relationships

Making the Connections: Reducing Teen Pregnancy Risk by Promoting Healthy Relationships
By FYSB 2013

Neighborhood-Level Factors Associated with Physical Dating Violence Perpetration: Results of a Representative Survey Conducted in Boston, MA

Neighborhood-Level Factors Associated with Physical Dating Violence Perpetration: Results of a Representative Survey Conducted in Boston, MA
By Rothman, E. F., Johnson, R. M., et al. (2011)

OAH Healthy Relationships Website

OAH Healthy Relationships Website

Overview and statistics for stakeholders, researchers, practitioners Includes state by state data and resources in these topics: Dating and Sexual Relationships, Bullying, LGBT, Dating Violence, Healthy Friendships, Talking With Teens.

Office of Population Affairs, Healthy Dating Relationships in Adolescence

By OPA

Predictors of Early Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among High-Risk Adolescents

Predictors of Early Initiation of Sexual Intercourse Among High-Risk Adolescents
By French, D. C., & Dishion, T. J. (2003)

Psychosocial predictors of engagement in sexual risk behaviour among trans female youth ages 16-24 years in San Francisco

Psychosocial predictors of engagement in sexual risk behavior among trans*female youth ages 16-24 years in San Francisco
By Turner, C. M., Santos, G. M., et al. (2016)

Quiz: Are you in a healthy relationship?

Quiz: Are you in a healthy relationship?

Quiz for teens to determine whether they are in a safe and healthy relationship

By Love is respect.org

Quiz: Are You Modeling Respect at Home

Quiz: Are You Modeling Respect at Home

Quiz for assessing whether you are in a healthy relationship and modeling respect at home.

Quiz: How do you know if your teen is in an unhealthy relationship?

Quiz: How do you know if your teen is in an unhealthy relationship?
By The RESPECT Challenge.org 2015

Relationship Characteristics Associated with Teen Dating Violence Perpetration

Relationship Characteristics Associated with Teen Dating Violence Perpetration
By Vivolo-Kantor, A. M., Massetti, G., et al. (2016)

Relationship Churning, Physical Violence, and Verbal Abuse in Young Adult Relationships

Relationship Churning, Physical Violence, and Verbal Abuse in Young Adult Relationships
By Halpern-Meekin, S., Manning, W. D., et al. (2013)

Relationship Dynamics and Consistency of Condom Use among Adolescents

Relationship Dynamics and Consistency of Condom Use among Adolescents
By Manning, W. D., Flanigan, C. M., et al. (2009)

Relationships First: Creating Connections that Help Young People Thrive

Relationships First: Creating Connections that Help Young People Thrive

Summarizes recent research on developmental relationships; notes they are catalytic for effective education, programs and services for children, youth and families; includes 55 ideas for deepening one-to-one relationships.

By Roehlkepartain E, et al 2017

Romantic Relationship Dynamics of Urban African American Adolescents: Patterns of Monogamy, Commitment, and Trust

Romantic Relationship Dynamics of Urban African American Adolescents: Patterns of Monogamy, Commitment, and Trust
By Towner, S. L., Dolcini, M. M., et al. (2015)

Romantic relationships and sexual activities of the first generation of youth living with HIV since birth.

Romantic relationships and sexual activities of the first generation of youth living with HIV since birth.
By Fernet, M., Wong, K., et al. (2011)

Romantic relationships: an important context for HIV/STI and pregnancy prevention programmes with young people

Coyle, K.K., Anderson, P.M., Franks, H.M., Glassman, J., Walker, J.D., & Charles, V.E. (2014)

Safe Sext: Adolescents' Use of Technology to Communicate about Sexual Health with Dating Partners

Safe Sext: Adolescents' Use of Technology to Communicate about Sexual Health with Dating Partners
By Widman, L., Nesi, J., et al. (2014)

Sex and the Teen Brain: Disrupting What We Think We Know

Sex and the Teen Brain: Disrupting What We Think We Know

Summary of Kirby Summit on adolescent brain development and neuroscience. Includes three key messages and recommendations for researchers, program developers, TTA providers, and funders.

Sexual Communication Between Early Adolescents and Their Dating Partners, Parents, and Best Friends

Sexual Communication Between Early Adolescents and Their Dating Partners, Parents, and Best Friends
By Widman, L., Choukas-Bradley, S., et al. (2014)

Sexual Risk Taking Among Transgender Male-to-Female Youths With Different Partner Types

Sexual Risk Taking Among Transgender Male-to-Female Youths With Different Partner Types
By Wilson, E. C., Garofalo, R., et al. (2010)

Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature

Sexuality (and Lack Thereof) in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Review of the Literature
By Boislard, M-A., van de Bongardt, D., et al. (2016)

Stay/Leave Decision-Making in Nonviolent and Violent Dating Relationships

Stay/Leave Decision-Making in Nonviolent and Violent Dating Relationships
By Copp, J. E., Giordano, P. C., et al. (2015)

Technology-Based Communication and the Development of Interpersonal Competencies Within Adolescent Romantic Relationships: A Preliminary Investigation

Nesi, J., Widman, L., Choukas-Bradley, S., & Prinstein, M.J. (2016)

Teen dating violence perpetration and relation to STI and sexual risk behaviours among adolescent males

Teen dating violence perpetration and relation to STI and sexual risk behaviours among adolescent males
By Reed, E., Miller, E., et al. (2014)

Teen Dating Violence: How Peers Can Affect Risk & Protective Factors

Teen Dating Violence: How Peers Can Affect Risk & Protective Factors

Research summary that concludes programs aimed at preventing teen dating violence or promoting healthy teen relationships more broadly are likely to be most effective if they take into consideration the potential ways in which peers and peer contexts shape teens’ experiences within close relationships.

By Oudekerk B, et al 2014

The Characteristics of Romantic Relationships Associated with Teen Dating Violence

The Characteristics of Romantic Relationships Associated with Teen Dating Violence
By Giordano, P. C., Soto, D. A., et al. (2010)

The complexities of adolescent dating and sexual relationships: fluidity, meaning(s), and implications for young adults' well-being

The complexities of adolescent dating and sexual relationships: fluidity, meaning(s), and implications for young adults' well-being
By Manning, W. D., Longmore, M. A., et al. (2014)

The Development of Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence: An Examination of Key Correlates Among a Sample of Young Adults

The Development of Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence: An Examination of Key Correlates Among a Sample of Young Adults
By Copp, J. E., Giordano, P. C., et al. (2016)

The Dynamics in Young Adult Romantic Relationships: Important for Success in Love — and in Life

The Dynamics in Young Adult Romantic Relationships: Important for Success in Love — and in Life

In this Research Brief, Child Trends used the “Romantic Pair” subsample of a long-term study of adolescent health to describe relationship dynamics among young adults in heterosexual relationships.

By Child Trends 2013

The Exchange

The Exchange

Forum to exchange information on order to advance knowledge, collaboration and partnerships to prep teens for the future.

By FYSB

The Social Environment and Childbearing Expectations: Implications for Strengh-Based Sexual Health Interventions for Latino Youth

The Social Environment and Childbearing Expectations: Implications for Strengh-Based Sexual Health Interventions for Latino Youth
By vanDommelen-Gonzalez, E., Deardorff, J., et al. (2016)

Think of a Bear: Talking with Adolescents about Relationships

Shafia Zaloom (2019)

Time Out From Sex or Romance: Sexually Experienced Adolescents' Decisions to Purposefully Avoid Sexual Activity or Romantic Relationships

Time Out From Sex or Romance: Sexually Experienced Adolescents' Decisions to Purposefully Avoid Sexual Activity or Romantic Relationships
By Byers, E. S., O'Sullivan, L. F., et al. (2016)

To Use or Not to Use: A Stage-Based Approach to Understanding Condom Use Among Homeless Youth

To Use or Not to Use: A Stage-Based Approach to Understanding Condom Use Among Homeless Youth
By Tucker, J. S., Ober, A., et al. (2014)

Trajectories of physical dating violence from middle to high school: association with relationship quality and acceptability of aggression.

Trajectories of physical dating violence from middle to high school: association with relationship quality and acceptability of aggression.
By Orpinas, P., Hsieh, H. L., et al. (2013)

Understanding Young People's Relationship Breakups Using the Dual Processing Model of Coping and Bereavement

By McKiernan, A., Ryan, P., McMahon, E., Bradley, S. & Butler, E. (2018)

Videos from AMAZE

By AMAZE

Videos from One Love

By One Love Foundation

Violence Exposure and Teen Dating Violence Among African American Youth

Violence Exposure and Teen Dating Violence Among African American Youth
By Black, B. M., Chido, L. M., et al. (2014)

Well-Being and Romantic Relationships: A Systematic Review in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

By Gómez-López, M., Viejo, C., Ortega-Ruiz, R. (2019)

What is "Scaffolding" in Adolescent Relationships?

ETR (2018)

Who gives and who gets: why, when, and with whom young people engage in oral sex

Who gives and who gets: why, when, and with whom young people engage in oral sex
By Vannier, S. A., & O'Sullivan, L. F. (2012)

You-Me-Us: Results of a Cluster Randomized Trial of a Healthy Relationships Approach to Sexual Risk Reduction

By Coyle, K.K., Anderson, P., Franks, H.M., Walker, J.D. & Glassman, J.R. (2019)

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