Extended-Family Talk about Sex and Teen Sexual Behavior.
adolescent reproductive health
extended family
family communication
teen sexual behavior
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 02 2019
06 02 2019
Historique:
received:
12
12
2018
revised:
30
01
2019
accepted:
31
01
2019
entrez:
10
2
2019
pubmed:
10
2
2019
medline:
14
6
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Research shows that family communication about sexuality can protect against teens' risky sexual behavior. However, few studies assess talk with extended family about sex or how this communication relates to teens' sexual behavior. The current study includes cross-sectional survey data from 952 adolescents. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess associations between teens' sexual risk behaviors and communication with extended family about protection methods, risks of sex and relational approaches to sex, defined as talk about sex within a close relationship. For sexually active teens, talk about protection methods was associated with fewer sexual partners and talk about risks of sex was associated with more sexual partners regardless of teen gender and the generation of extended family with whom teens talk. Results suggest that extended-family talk about sex may influence teens' sexual behavior independent of effects of teen⁻parent communication. However, the direction of the effect depends on the content of the conversations. These findings suggest the need to explore whether and how extended family could be included in health prevention and intervention programs, because programs which include family largely focus on parents.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30736363
pii: ijerph16030480
doi: 10.3390/ijerph16030480
pmc: PMC6388179
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R21 HD088955
Pays : United States
Organisme : National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
ID : R21HD088955
Pays : International
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.
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