Sexuality, Pregnancy & Other Risk Behavior

1 Friedman, J., Somers, C. L., & Mangus, L. (2019). The Role of Peers and Siblings in Adolescent Sexual Decisions. Families in Society, 100 (4), 433–441. https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389419872845

2 Somers, C. L., Avendt, E. E., & Sepsey, A. M. (2019). Parent-adolescent sexual dialogue: Does content and approach matter in adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors? Health Education, 119, 215–229. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-08-2018-0038

3 Gregg, D. H., Somers, C. L., Pernice, F. M., Hillman, S. B., & Kernsmith, P. (2018). Sexting rates and predictors from an urban midwest high school. Journal of School Health, 88 (6), 423–433.

4 Roeser, K., Somers, C. L., & Mangus, L. (2018). Emerging adults’ risk-taking behaviors: Personal and Social Predictors. Journal of Adult Development, 26 (4), 256–265. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-018-9318-9

5 Somers, C. L., Day, A., Decker, L., Saleh, A. B., & Baroni, B. A. (2016). Adolescent girls in out-of-home care: Associations between substance use and sexual risk behavior. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 25 (5), 409–416.

6 Gregg, D. H., Somers, C. L., Pernice-Duca, F., & Van Dale, K. G. (2015). Teasing and risk-taking: Gender and self-esteem as a moderator and mediator. Journal of School Violence, 15 (3), 365–385.

7 Tynan, J., Somers, C. L., Gleason, J. H., Yoon, J. S., & Markman, B. S. (2015). Goal oriented and risk taking behavior: The roles of multiple systems for Caucasian and Arab-American adolescents. School Psychology International, 36 (1), 54–76.

8 Somers, C. L. (2014). Effects of infant simulators on urban, minority, middle school students. Health Promotion Practice, 15 (1), 35–43.

9 Somers, C. L., & Anagurthi, C. (2014). Parents’ attitudes about adolescents’ premarital sexual activity: The role of inter-parent consistency/inconsistency in adolescents’ sexual outcomes. Health Education Journal, 73 (5), 545–553. Published online before print October 20, 2013.

10 Somers, C. L., Tolia, S., & Anagurthi, C. (2012). Parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent sexual behavior: Patterns by adolescent gender. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3 (7), 66–76.

11 Somers, C. L., & Ali, W. F. (2011). The role of parents in early adolescent sexual risk-taking behavior. The Open Psychology Journal, 4, 88–95.

12 Anagurthi, C., Cahill Johnson, A., & Somers, C. L. (2011). Individual and family correlates of adolescents’ sexual behavior: Multiethnic findings. Michigan Journal of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, 38 (2), 4–16.

13 Tobey, J., Anagurthi, C., Hillman, S. B., & Somers, C. L. (2011). Demographic differences in adolescents’ sexual behaviors, sexual attitudes, parent communication about sex, and school sex education. Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality, 14.

14 Somers, C. L., & Tynan, J. J. (2006). Sexual dialogue and content on television and adolescent sexual outcomes. Adolescence, 41 (161), 15–38.

15 Somers, C. L. (2006). Teenage pregnancy prevention and adolescents’ sexual outcomes: An experiential approach. American Secondary Education, 34 (2), 4–24.

16 Somers, C. L., & Vollmar, W. (2006). Parent-adolescent relationships and adolescent sexuality: Closeness, communication, and comfort among diverse U.S. adolescent samples. Social Behavior and Personality, 34 (4), 451–460.

17 Birdeau, D., Somers, C. L., & Lenihan, G. (2005). Effects of education strategies on identification of sexual harassment. Education, 125 (23), 496–510.

18 Somers, C. L., & Surmann, A. T. (2005). Sources and timing of sex education: Relations with adolescent sexual attitudes and behaviors. Educational Review, 57 (1), 37–54.

19 Somers, C. L., & Surmann, A. T. (2004). Adolescents’ preferences for source of sex education. Child Study Journal, 34 (1), 47–59.

20 Surmann, A. T., & Somers, C. L. (2004). Adolescents’ perceptions of reasons for postponing sexual intercourse. American Secondary Education, 33 (1), 26–42.

21 Mirza, S., & Somers, C. L. (2004). Future orientation among Caucasian and Arab-American adolescents: The role of realism about child rearing and perceptions of others’ acceptance of teen pregnancy. School Psychology International, 25 (3), 51–62.

22 Somers, C. L., & Canivez, G. (2003). The Sexual Communication Scale (SCS): A measure of frequency of sexual communication between parents and adolescents. Adolescence, 38 (149), 43–56.

23 Somers, C. L., Gizzi, T. J., & Johnson, S. A. (2003). The impact of future orientation on the avoidance of teen pregnancy. Dimensions of Counseling: Research, Theory, and Practice, 31 (1), 17–24.

24 Somers, C. L., Johnson, S. A., & Sawilowsky, S. S. (2002). A measure for evaluating the effectiveness of teen pregnancy prevention programs. Psychology in the Schools, 39 (3), 337–342.

25 Somers, C. L., & Eaves, M. W. (2002). Is earlier sex education harmful?: An analysis of the timing of school-based sex education and adolescent sexual behaviors. Research in Education, 67, 23–32.

26 Somers, C. L., & Gleason, J. H. (2001). Does source of sex education predict adolescents’ sexual knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors? Education, 121 (4), 674–681.

27 Somers, C. L., & Gizzi, T. J. (2001). Predicting adolescents’ risky behaviors: The influence of future orientation, school involvement, and school attachment. Adolescent & Family Health, 2 (1), 3–11.

28 Somers, C. L., Gleason, J. H., Johnson, S. A., & Fahlman, M. M. (2001). Adolescents and teachers’ perceptions of a teen pregnancy prevention program. American Secondary Education, 29 (3), 51–66.