@article {1246,
	title = {Self-esteem, emotional distress and sexual behavior among adolescent females: inter-relationships and temporal effects.},
	journal = {The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine},
	volume = {38},
	year = {2006},
	month = {2006 Mar},
	pages = {268-74},
	abstract = {The current analyses attempt to clarify the relationship between psychological factors and sexual behavior. We test a model examining relationships between sexual history (e.g., age at initiation, partner history) and self-esteem and emotional distress (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress, hostility) and their impact on future sexual risk behavior (e.g., unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners).},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Emotions, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Risk-Taking, Self Concept, Sexual Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Time Factors},
	issn = {1879-1972},
	doi = {10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3},
	author = {Ethier, Kathleen A and Kershaw, Trace S and Lewis, Jessica B and Milan, Stephanie and Niccolai, Linda M and Ickovics, Jeannette R}
}
