The mass media are an important context for adolescents&apos; sexual behavior.

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This study compared influences from the mass media (television, music, movies, magazines) on adolescents' sexual intentions and behaviors to other socialization contexts, including family, religion, school, and peers.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Adolesc Health

Title: The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1972

ISSN (Print): 1054-139X

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2006

Volume: 38

Issue: 3

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[1 ] University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3365, USA. kelly.lengle@unc.edu

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Publisher Item ID: S1054-139X(05)00200-4

DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.020

PubMed ID: 16488814

SO-VID: 13496d29-e907-490d-9568-a9f80f01be57

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