Highlights ■ The Brazilian Portuguese version of the Sexual Risk Behaviors Scale has strong measurement properties, including content validity, structural validity, and internal consistency. ■ The Sexual Risk Behaviors Scale showed measurement invariance between females and males and sufficient test-retest reliability, supporting its stability and applicability across sexes. ■ The Sexual Risk Behaviors Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing sexual risk behaviors among university students in Brazil. Abstract Objective: This study aimed to translate and evaluate the […]

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the association between not using the male condom and alcohol consumption in adolescents and schoolchildren. Methods An epidemiological study, with a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlation design carried out from March to July 2014. The sample consisted of students in public primary and secondary education, aged between 12 and 24 years. The social and demographic survey and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey questionnaire were used. Results The study included 1,275 students, of these; 37.0% reported having had […]