Interventions designed to promote parent-teen communication about sexuality

Kirby, Douglas; Miller, Brent C.

doi:10.1002/cd.52

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“…21,22 Scores on the 11-item MQS ranged from 0 to 20. Scores were grouped to denote lower-(score of 0 -6), medium-(score of [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14], and higher-(score Ն 15) quality studies. The data were again abstracted by 2 independent coders, and the interrater reliability was 0.90.…”

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“…In light of these findings, interventions for improving parental communication about sex have been developed. 14 Although dozens of interventions exist, they have not been rigorously compared. We sought to examine whether interventions for improving parental communication with adolescents about sex are effective at strengthening multiple communication domains and to assess the methodologic quality of these interventions.…”

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Interventions to Improve Parental Communication About Sex: A Systematic Review

2011

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CONTEXT: The relative effectiveness of interventions to improve parental communication with adolescents about sex is not known. OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness and methodologic quality of interventions for improving parental communication with adolescents about sex. METHODS:We searched 6 databases: OVID/Medline, PsychInfo, ERIC, Cochrane Review, Communication and Mass Media, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. We included studies published between 1980 and July 2010 in peer-reviewed English-language journals that targeted US parents of adolescents aged 11 to 18 years, used an experimental or quasi-experimental design, included a control group, and had a pretest/posttest design. We abstracted data on multiple communication outcomes defined by the integrative conceptual model (communication frequency, content, skills, intentions, selfefficacy, perceived environmental barriers/facilitators, perceived social norms, attitudes, outcome expectations, knowledge, and beliefs). Methodologic quality was assessed using the 11-item methodologic quality score. RESULTS:Twelve studies met inclusion criteria. Compared with controls, parents who participated in these interventions experienced improvements in multiple communication domains including the frequency, quality, intentions, comfort, and self-efficacy for communicating. We noted no effects on parental attitudes toward communicating or the outcomes they expected to occur as a result of communicating. Four studies were of high quality, 7 were of medium quality, and 1 was of lower quality. Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). CONCLUSIONS: 494AKERS et al by guest on May 10, 2018 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/ Downloaded from Adolescent sexual behavior is a normal developmental milestone. However, the social and public health consequences of adolescent sexual activity are tremendous. Of the 18 million sexually transmitted infections diagnosed in the United States each year, 1,2 half occur in adolescents. [3][4][5] Pregnancy affects 750 000 adolescents annually, 80% of which are unintended. 6 Despite recent declines in the number of sexually active adolescents, engagement in risky sexual behaviors remains problematic. 7 Adolescents who recall a parent talking with them about sex are more likely to report delaying sexual initiation [8][9][10] and increasing condom 8,11,12 and contraceptive 11,13 use. In light of these findings, interventions for improving parental communication about sex have been developed. 14 Although dozens of interventions exist, they have not been rigorously compared. We sought to examine whether interventions for improving parental communication with adolescents about sex are effective at strengthening multiple communication domains and to assess the methodologic quality of these interventions. METHODSWith the assistance of health science librarians, 6 databases were searched: OVID/Medline (1980 to July 2010), PsychInfo (1980 to July 2010), ERIC (1980 to July 2010), Cochrane Review (until...

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Interventions to Improve Parental Communication About Sex: A Systematic Review

2011

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“…5 Specifically, parenting processes such as monitoring and discipline, parent-adolescent communication, and parent-adolescent relationship satisfaction have been associated with adolescents' involvement in sexual risk behaviors and their subsequent sexual and reproductive health outcomes. [6][7][8][9] Although the importance of parental effects has been well established, most research has focused on how mothers shape adolescent sexual behavior. Numerous studies report associations between specific attributes of the mother-adolescent relationship, such as maternal closeness and support, and positive adolescent behaviors, such as increased contraceptive use, higher abstinence rates, and decreased sexual risk-taking.…”

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Paternal Influences on Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Structured Literature Review

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To date, most parent-based research has neglected the role of fathers in shaping adolescent sexual behavior and has focused on mothers. The objective of this study was to conduct a structured review to assess the role of paternal influence on adolescent sexual behavior and to assess the methodological quality of the paternal influence literature related to adolescent sexual behavior. METHODS:We searched electronic databases: PubMed, PsychINFO, Social Services Abstracts, Family Studies Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Studies published between 1980 and 2011 that targeted adolescents 11 to 18 years and focused on paternal parenting processes were included. Methodological quality was assessed by using an 11-item scoring system. RESULTS: Thirteen articles were identified and reviewed. Findings suggest paternal factors are independently associated with adolescent sexual behavior relative to maternal factors. The most commonly studied paternal influence was emotional qualities of the father-adolescent relationship. Paternal communication about sex was most consistently associated with adolescent sexual behavior, whereas paternal attitudes about sex was least associated. Methodological limitations include a tendency to rely on cross-sectional design, nonprobability sampling methods, and focus on sexual debut versus broader sexual behavior. CONCLUSIONS:Existing research preliminarily suggests fathers influence the sexual behavior of their adolescent children; however, more rigorous research examining diverse facets of paternal influence on adolescent sexual behavior is needed. We provide recommendations for primary care providers and public health practitioners to better incorporate fathers into interventions designed to reduce adolescent sexual risk behavior.

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“…More researches in to science driven, skill based programs to help parent-child communication is needed [18].…”

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Assessment of Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues among Mizan Secondary and Preparatory School Students with Parents, Mizan Town, Ethiopia, 2016

Shewasinad¹

2017

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Sexual and reproductive health is at the base of people's living and wellbeing, the ability to develop in a supportive environment and grow into sexually responsive and responsible adults, the ability to enjoy one's sexuality without harming or damaging oneself or one's partner, are among the unique attributes that define us as human. Many of the typical changes that occur during adolescence tend to interfere with the effectiveness and amount of interaction between parent and child. The objective of the study is to assess communication on sexual and reproductive health issues among Mizan secondary and preparatory school students with parents. Institution based cross sectional quantitative study design was conducted among Mizan secondary and preparatory school students with sample size of 356 and total population of 3436 from April, 20/4/2016 to April, 25/4/2016. The data was collected by using structured self-administered questionnaires. After the data was collected it was processed and analyzed manually by the help scientific calculator. The response rate was 100%. From the total of three hundred fifty six respondents 196(55.1%) of them were females. One hundred three 103(28.9%) of respondents were discussed at least one SRH issue with parents for the last 12 month of the study period, from those 58(56.3%) of them were females and 45(43.7%) of them were males. but majority 253(71.1%) of them didn't discussed about SRH issues with their parents. This study shows that student-parent communication on SRH issues is low, only less than one-third of the students were communication SRH. The risk for SRH problems need urgent and continues intervention as such it is necessary to equip and educate parents and students on different sexual and reproductive health issues. Therefore; there should be give school base sex education about SRH and youth friendly health service for youth and adolescents at different level of health care.

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Interventions designed to promote parent-teen communication about sexuality

Cited by 58 publications

References 15 publications

Interventions to Improve Parental Communication About Sex: A Systematic Review

Interventions to Improve Parental Communication About Sex: A Systematic Review

Paternal Influences on Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: A Structured Literature Review

Assessment of Communication on Sexual and Reproductive Health Issues among Mizan Secondary and Preparatory School Students with Parents, Mizan Town, Ethiopia, 2016

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