Father 2 Son: The Impact of African American Father–Son Sexual Communication on African American Adolescent Sons’ Sexual Behaviors

Harris, Allyssa L.; Fantasia, Heidi Collins; Castle, Courtney

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“…In addition, AA sons' permissiveness positively predicted their sexual behaviors. This is important, despite the limited research, as father-child sexual communication and other relational factors may be important in helping increase the HIV testing uptake of AA adolescents (Harris et al, 2019). The influence of AA father-adolescent sexual communication on HIV prevention uptake constitutes a significant gap in the literature.…”

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The Association Between African American Father–Child Relationships and HIV Testing

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The existing literature identifies parent communication as a protective mechanism in the reduction of sexual risk behaviors among youth; however, not much is known about father–child communication and bonding and its association with HIV testing. Therefore, this study examines the link between the relationship, bonding, and communication shared by African American (AA) fathers and their children and HIV testing over time. This secondary data analysis included data from Waves 1 and 3 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health on the health of adolescents to adults in a sample of AA males and females ( N = 509), with a mean age of 16 years. The independent variables included fathers’ communication, bonding, and relationships, and the dependent variables included HIV testing. A multinomial analysis assessed the factors that contributed to or prevented HIV testing. It was found that the overall model was statistically significant; F(24, 55) = 8.95; p < .001. The results suggest that father–adolescent communication was statistically significant and positively associated with HIV testing ( B = 23.88; p < .05). AA adolescents who reported going to the doctor or making a nursing visit were more likely to get tested multiple times ( B = 13.91; p < .001). Our findings indicate that father–child relationships are essential to adolescent sexual development and serve as a protective factor against threats to sexual health. Future studies should be designed to investigate the cognitive mechanisms through which the father–child bonding and communication may impact HIV testing.

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“…The studies using self-administered questionnaires reported relatively higher proportions of the primary and secondary sexual abstinence. The range of the proportions of secondary sexual abstinence widened with increased duration of sexual abstinence, being lowest for 1 month (4.6%e 50.3%), 27,38,40,43 followed by 6e8 months (7.1%e 60.1%) 35,36,44 and 1 year (0%e83.6%). 4,7,10,13,16,23,28,31,32,34,37 Factors in Sexual Abstinence…”

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“…Furthermore, age categorization in the selected studies showed that the prevalence of secondary sexual abstinence for 10-to 19year-old men ranged from 1.3% to 83.6%, 4,7,9,13,16,29 while for 15-to 24-year-old men, it ranged from 10.2% to 50.3%. 8,13,16,23,31,32,34,40,43 Based on the age categories given in the selected studies, the prevalence of secondary sexual abstinence was 0%e50.3% for men from 18 to 30 years old, 9,15,40,43,44…”

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Sexual Abstinence and Associated Factors Among Young and Middle-Aged Men: A Systematic Review

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The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction: Sexual activity is an essential human need and an important predictor of other aspects of human life. A literature review was conducted to investigate whether sexual abstinence in young and middle-aged men is generally considered a deliberate, healthy behavior and whether it has other causes and consequences. Aim: To review the prevalence and factors associated with sexual abstinence in young (10e24 years) and middleaged (25e59 years) men. Methods: Studies were retrieved from Science Direct, PubMed, and EBSCOhost published from 2008 to 2019. The selection criteria were original population-or community-based articles, published in the English language, on sexual abstinence, and in young and middle-aged men. Main Outcome Measure: This article reviewed the literature on the proportions of and factors associated with sexual abstinence in young and middle-aged men. Results: A total of 13,154 studies were retrieved, from which data were extracted for 37 population-or communitybased studies. The prevalence of sexual abstinence varied from 0% to 83.6% in men younger than 60 years. The prevalence of primary sexual abstinence was 3.4%e83.3% for young men and 12.5%e15.5% for middle-aged men. The prevalence of secondary abstinence for young men ranged from 1.3% to 83.6%, while for middle-aged men, it was from 1.2% to 67.7%. The prevalence of sexual abstinence decreased with increasing age in young men but increased with increasing age in middle-aged men. The significant factors reported were age, single status, poor relationships, low socioeconomic status, sex education, religious practices, caring and monitoring parents, and not using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. Although the variations in findings from different studies can be explained by different regions and cultures, the information cannot be generalized worldwide because of a lack of studies in Asian and Australian populations. Clinical Implications: The studies on sexual abstinence in the future should use a consistent and standard definition, cover all sexual behaviors, and investigate all related factors. Strength & Limitations: The restricted timeframe (2008e2019), English language, availability of full text, and variability in definition and time duration may be the sources of bias. Conclusion: Young men had higher proportions of sexual abstinence than middle-aged men, and age, unavailability of a partner, lower educational levels, low socioeconomic status, conservative and religious conditions, and no or less knowledge about sexually transmitted infections were common predictors of sexual abstinence in most of the men. Although determinants of sexual abstinence were identified, further investigation of biological factors in men younger than 60 years is needed.

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“…Research also suggests that gender differences exist in relation to the impact of parent-child communication about sex on sexual behaviour and outcomes, with impacts emerging as more significant following motherchild than father-child communication [30]. A recent study exploring father-son communication among African Americans, however, demonstrated that father-son communication is an important factor in decreasing adolescent males' sexual risk behaviours and HIV risk [58].…”

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“…If we get good quality training for all staff, not just a few key teachers, then staff will be more comfortable teaching it. is important to be mindful that adolescents will not always have same-sex preferences in relation to parent communication about sex [54], given the important role that male caregivers might play in RSE [58,84] and young men's expressed desire for their fathers to provide them with information about sex [54], this is an important area for further research.…”

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Engaging parents in digital sexual and reproductive health education: evidence from the JACK trial

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Background: Research evidence and international policy highlight the central role that parents play in promoting positive sexual behaviour and outcomes in their children, however they can be difficult to engage in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education programmes. Digital health promotion that uses online and mobile technologies (OMTs) to promote parent-child communication may offer an innovative solution to reach parents, however, few programmes have used OMTs to involve parents in SRH, and none have reported lessons learned in relation to optimising engagement. This study addresses this gap in the literature by reporting acceptability and feasibility of using OMTs to engage parents in SRH education. Findings will be relevant for those wishing to develop and implement digital SRH programmes with parents internationally. Methods: The Jack Trial is a UK-wide cluster randomised controlled trial recruiting over 8000 adolescents from 66 socially and religiously diverse post-primary schools. An embedded mixed-methods process evaluation explored user engagement with parent components of the If I Were Jack SRH education programme, which include online animated films and a parent-teen homework exercise. Results: A total of 109 adolescents, teachers, parents and SRH policy experts took part in semi-structured interviews and focus groups, 134 parents responded to an online survey, and 3179 adolescents completed a programme engagement and satisfaction questionnaire. Parents who accessed the materials were positive about them; 87% rated them as 'good or excellent' and 67% said they helped them have conversations with their child about SRH. Web analytics revealed that 27% of contacted parents accessed the digital materials, with 9% viewing the animated films. Only 38% of teachers implemented the homework exercise, mainly because they assumed that students would not complete it or it might result in backlash from parents. Conclusions: While digital parental materials show promise for engaging parents in SRH education, this study suggests that in order to optimise engagement, parental components that give parents the necessary skills to have conversations with their children about sex should be coupled with efforts to increase school and teacher confidence to communicate with parents on sensitive topics.

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Father 2 Son: The Impact of African American Father–Son Sexual Communication on African American Adolescent Sons’ Sexual Behaviors

Cited by 17 publications

References 83 publications

The Association Between African American Father–Child Relationships and HIV Testing

The Association Between African American Father–Child Relationships and HIV Testing

Sexual Abstinence and Associated Factors Among Young and Middle-Aged Men: A Systematic Review

Engaging parents in digital sexual and reproductive health education: evidence from the JACK trial

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