Adolescents' Communication with Parents on Sexual Topics: A Study of Young People in Taiwan

Yang, Hsieh-Hua; Wu, Chien-Huei

doi:10.2466/pr0.98.1.79-84

Cited by 3 publications

(4 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Relying on friends and media as primary sources for sexual information is worrisome, as the information is not evaluated by professionals and can be misleading. Thirty percent of our participants identified parents as their primary source of sexual information, which is encouraging, as prior research has reported limited parent-child sexual communication in adolescents and young adults (Yang & Wu, 2006;Meechamnan et al, 2014;Tung et al, 2015). However, the content of parent-child communication is unclear.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

“…Thirty percent of our participants identified parents as the primary source of sexual information is encouraging, as prior research has reported limited parent-child sexual communication in adolescents and young adults (Meechamnan et al, 2014; Tung et al, 2014; Yang &Wu, 2006). However, the content of parent-child communication is unclear.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

“…However, the content of parent-child communication is unclear. Yang and Wu (2006) reported that parent-child communication is restricted to physical changes, which was not necessarily relevant to their sexual behaviors. Tsai and Wong (2003) indicated that although health education has been included in the middle school curriculum in Taiwan, some teachers may not feel comfortable discussing sensitive, sex-related topic and ask students to study it by themselves.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Contextual influence of Taiwanese adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavioral intent

Chen

Neilands

Chan³

et al. 2016

Nursing & Health Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study examined parental, peer, and media influences on Taiwanese adolescents’ attitudes towards premarital sex and intent to engage in sexual behaviors. Participants were a convenience sample of 186 adolescents aged 13–15 years recruited from two middle schools in Taiwan. Parental influence was indicated by perceived parental disapproving attitudes towards premarital sex; perceived peer sexual behavior was used to measure peer influence. Media influence was measured by the adolescents’ perception about whether media promote premarital sex. We conducted structural equation modeling to test a hypothesized model. The findings suggested that the perceived sexual behavior of peers had the strongest effect on Taiwanese adolescents’ sexual attitudes and behavioral intent, while parental disapproving attitudes and media influence also contributed significantly to adolescents’ sexual attitudes and intent of engaging in sex. School nurses in Taiwan and globally are in an ideal position to coordinate essential resources and implement evidence-based sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS prevention interventions that address issues associated with influences of parents, peers, and media.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 54%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Contextual influence of Taiwanese adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavioral intent

Chen

Neilands

Chan³

et al. 2016

Nursing & Health Sciences

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Furthermore, individuals who report that their family members approve of premarital sex were more likely to experience UIP. Therefore, students' family members, especially their parents must be involved in educational programs to foster their values related to responsible sexual behavior and wise decision making [21][22][23][24]. An optimal family centered approach is expected to create an environment where parents communicate with their adolescent children about sexual issues more frequently and with greater ease [21][22][23][24].…”

Section: Implications Of the Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Prevalence of and factors associated with unintended pregnancies among sexually active undergraduates in mainland China

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Unintended pregnancies (UIP) among unmarried sexually active college students in mainland China have emerged as a major reproductive health issue with detrimental personal and socioeconomic consequences. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with UIP among sexually active undergraduates in mainland China. Methods Between September 8, 2019 and January 17, 2020, a total of 48,660 participants were recruited across the Chinese mainland to complete the self-administered, structured, online questionnaire. This analysis was restricted to 6347 sexually experienced, never-married 15–26 year old undergraduates. Pearson’s Chi square tests and multivariate Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify sociodemographic, familial and individual variables associated with UIP. Results The overall prevalence of UIP was 17.7%. More specifically, 19.5% of male college students reported they had unintentionally gotten a partner pregnant, while 14.9% of female college students became unintentionally pregnant. Students who experienced UIP were more likely to belong to the older age group (23–26 years), live with only one parent or live without parents at home, report that their family members approve of premarital sex, initiate sexual activity younger than 14 years old and have casual sex partners. Furthermore, females with multiple partners and males who came from low- income households, experienced sexual abuse, perceived difficulties in acquiring condoms and did not know how to use condoms correctly were also at higher risk of experiencing an unintended pregnancy. Conclusion In order to prevent UIP, a comprehensive intervention measure should be taken to target older students and those engaging in risky sexual behaviors, work with young male students to improve condom use skills, improve the availability of free condoms, optimize the involvement of parents and other family members in their children’s sex education.

show abstract

Sexualité des adolescents lycéens en milieu rural en Tunisie

Mseddi¹,

Smaoui²,

Abdelmaksoud³

et al. 2007

Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Adolescents' Communication with Parents on Sexual Topics: A Study of Young People in Taiwan

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Contextual influence of Taiwanese adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavioral intent

Contextual influence of Taiwanese adolescents' sexual attitudes and behavioral intent

Prevalence of and factors associated with unintended pregnancies among sexually active undergraduates in mainland China

Sexualité des adolescents lycéens en milieu rural en Tunisie

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About