1. Sexual esteem in emerging adulthood: Associations with sexual behavior, contraception use, and romantic relationships. Open Access Author: Maas, Megan Keely Title: Sexual esteem in emerging adulthood: Associations with sexual behavior, contraception use, and romantic relationships. Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: sexual esteemcontraception useoral sexpenetrative sexkissingromantic relationshipsemerging adulthood File: Download MaasThesisFinal.pdf Committee Members: Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSteven Howard Zarit, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor