Abstract Heterosexual African American youth face substantial disparities in sexual health
consequences such as HIV and STI. Based on the social ecological framework, the current …

Research suggests that neighborhoods play an important role in sha** health outcomes
across the life course, but the neighborhood-health link during the transition to adulthood …

This article uses the 2011–2019 National Survey of Family Growth to explore how
masculinity attitudes differ by rural, suburban, and urban contexts across three social axes …

Research has highlighted the importance of gendered approaches to engage men with
health. Sheds for Life (SFL) is a health and wellbeing initiative that utilizes evidence-based …

Purpose Sexual activity is a normative part of adolescent development, yet early sexual
debut and sex with multiple partners undermine health and well-being. Both structural (eg …

Evidence documents the importance of individual differences in masculinity ideology for
men's biological, social, and psychological well-being. Studies investigating the …

Objectives Marijuana use rates peak during emerging adulthood (ages 18 to 25 years).
Although marijuana use quantity reliably predicts substance-related problems, considerable …

Men's emerging adult romantic relationships forecast downstream relationship behavior,
including commitment and quality. Accumulating evidence implicates methylation of the …

Background Stressful or supportive social environments promote biological changes with
regulatory implications for future relationships and substance abuse. Recent research …

Abstract Background African American men experience increases in smoking during the
young adult transition. Exposure to childhood adversity, a risk factor which …