Author : Efren A. Velazquez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (898 download)
Book Synopsis Parent-adolescent Communication about Sexual Topics, Cultural Factors, and Latino Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Condom Attitudes by : Efren A. Velazquez
Download or read book Parent-adolescent Communication about Sexual Topics, Cultural Factors, and Latino Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Condom Attitudes written by Efren A. Velazquez and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined whether cultural values and gender moderate the association between mother-adolescent communication about sex and adolescents' sexual behavior/intention to engage in sex and condom use attitudes. One hundred and fifty Latino adolescents completed an anonymous survey that measured sexual health outcomes, mother-child communication, and cultural factors. In bivariate analyses, adolescents with a higher sense of familismo had a more positive attitude towards using condoms and more acculturated Latino adolescents were less likely to speak to their mothers about pre-coital or coital sexual topics. Females spoke more about sex with their mother, compared to males. Traditional gender roles moderated the relation between mother-adolescent communication about sex and condom use attitudes. Acculturation, familismo nor gender significantly moderated the relationship between communication about sex and sexual health outcomes. Further research should explore whether certain cultural factors influence parents to talk to their adolescent about specific topics related to sex.