Parental Communication and Youth Sexual Behaviour

Autor/inn/en	Aspy, Cheryl B.; Vesely, Sara K.; Oman, Roy F.; Rodine, Sharon; Marshall, LaDonna; McLeroy, Ken
Titel	Parental Communication and Youth Sexual Behaviour
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescence, 30 (2007) 3, S.449-466 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0140-1971
DOI	10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.04.007
Schlagwörter	Role Models; Pregnancy; Multivariate Analysis; Risk; Sexuality; Sex Education; Parent Influence; Behavior Patterns; Adolescents; Parent Participation; Parent Child Relationship; Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Identifikationsfigur; Schwangerschaft; Multivariate Analyse; Risiko; Sexualität; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Elternmitwirkung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	The role of parental communication and instruction concerning sexual behaviour were studied in a community-based sample of 1083 youth aged 13-17 (mean age of 15 years; 51% girls, 49% White). The Youth Asset Survey was administered along with items measuring demographics and youth risk behaviours. After controlling for demographic factors, multivariate analysis revealed that youth were much less likely to have initiated sexual intercourse if their parents taught them to say no, set clear rules, talked about what is right and wrong and about delaying sexual activity. If youth were sexually active, they were more likely to use birth control if taught at home about delaying sexual activity and about birth control. Having only one sexual partner was associated with having an adult role model who supports abstinence, being taught at home about birth control, and being taught at home how to say no. If parents reported talking with youth about birth control and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention, youth were significantly more likely to use birth control. Our conclusion is that parents have the opportunity and ability to influence their children's sexual behaviour decisions. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10