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Abstract: Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine how well two predictors from the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), attitude and subjective norms explain factors influencing early sexual [...]

Purpose: To explore the personal experiences, challenges, and practices of parish nurses in their communities. Method/Design: The overall study used a mixed methods concurrent embedded design to describe parish nurses' experiences with diabetes education and preconception counseling in their practice. Also included were descriptions of generalized practices. Therefore, this current report will focus on these broader experiences. Focus group data were collected using face-to-face, teleconference, and video conferencing formats with 48 nurses who consider themselves to be parish nurses and analyzed with content analysis. Findings: Four qualitative themes were identified in the data: (1) Gaining Entry Through Trust, (2) Enhanced Focus on Spiritual Caring, (3) Accomplishing Much Despite Challenges, and (4) Practice Making a Difference. Parish nurses are uniquely situated to provide holistic care for the mind, body, and spirit of their patients. Despite the many positive aspects, parish nurses experience unique challenges, such as funding their practice and working independently. Conclusions: The parish nurses can play a vital role in providing holistic care to patients in a faith-based community. Future work is needed to address the challenges of parish nurses such as access to continuing education programs related to health topics of concern to their community members. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined the mediating role of condom self-efficacy between the parent–adolescent relationship and the intention to use condoms with a submodel based on the Theory of Planned Behavior. Male students aged 18–25 years ( n = 176) were recruited from a university in Seoul, South Korea, using a flyer and self-referral in 2004. A sample of 170 male students was retained for the final data analyses as six subjects had incomplete data on more than one instrument. Condom self-efficacy completely mediated the prediction of intention to use condoms by the quality of the mother–son relationship. However, condom self-efficacy did not mediate the relationship between the quality of the father–son relationship and the intention to use condoms. Only an indirect effect between the quality of the father–son relationship and the intention to use condoms existed. The suggested sex education programs should develop culture-specific, theory-based, and family-based interventions in order to reduce risky sexual behavior among South Korean adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research examining differences in Caucasian and African American adolescent sexual behavior, is frequently comparative. But seldom are theoretical models presented to explain the sociocultural contexts in which those differences may occur examined, especially as plausible reasons for racial or ethnic differences in sexual behavior and its health risk consequences. The purpose of this paper is to examine two theoretical models, the Belsky reproductive strategy model, and Fishbein and Ajzen's theory of reasoned action model, for their potential value in examining the higher incidence of early sexual behavior in African American girls. The variables of each theoretical model were intercorrelated, in order to assess which of the theoretical models was more suitable for designing future research. In the correlation matrix there were more significant correlations between variables in the theory of reasoned action than in the correlation matrix of variables of the Belsky reproductive strategy model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many African American girls begin pubertal development very early and run the risk of engaging in early sexual behavior and its harmful consequences. Health and educational programs are attempting to provide them with the help they need to avoid inappropriate sexual behaviors at such a young age. However, local and national statistics indicate that oral and vaginal sexual intercourse are occurring in rising numbers among this group. Spirituality may be an important variable in health promotion to prevent early sexual behavior. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of spirituality in preventing early sexual behavior among these girls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]