Mother-Daughter Communication about Sex

Fox, Greer Litton; Inazu, Judith K.

doi:10.2307/583855

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“…It has been widely reported that sexually abstinent teens, both males and females, have better communication and affective relations with their parents than do those who are sexually active (Chilman, 1980;Fox, 1980Fox, , 1981Fox & Inazu, 1980a, 1980b. The findings of a recent Utah study {Miller, et al, 1981) were very consistent with the empirical generalizations Chilman (1980) summarized from national studies.…”

Section: Conceptualizing the Solutionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Primary prevention of adolescent pregnancy: Promoting family involvement through a school curriculum

Olson¹,

Wallace²,

Miller³

1984

J Primary Prevent

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In prevention work, practices are suggested by theories. Thus, the idea that family-centered prevention is beneficial already embodies a theoretical perspective about why certain approaches to prevention are more appropriate than others. Logic and research evidence both suggest that the family is an indispensable resource in the primary prevention of destructive sexual decisions by adolescents. This paper describes how one project draws upon the family to accomplish primary prevention. An Alternative National Curriculum (AANC) is currently being disseminated in selected public schools in three states, while promoting parent-teen involvement. This project is sponsored by the Office of Adolescent Pregnancy Programs (OAPP), Department of Health and Human Services, which has a legislative mandate under Title XX of the Public Health Service Act to sponsor family-centered demonstration projects that help prevent premarital teen sexual relations and pregnancy. A specific theoretical view of human nature, family life, and societal well-being has been drawn upon to produce AANC. It focuses on ethical and responsible behavior, the importance of family linkages, and how quality family living across generations can be achieved.

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Section: Conceptualizing the Solutionsupporting

confidence: 80%

Primary prevention of adolescent pregnancy: Promoting family involvement through a school curriculum

Olson¹,

Wallace²,

Miller³

1984

J Primary Prevent

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“…Prior to adolescents' sexual debut, mothers may be reluctant to discuss sex with their adolescents for fear that such discussions will inadvertently lead adolescents to become sexually active. Fox and Inazu (1980) posited that when mothers believe their adolescent girls are not sexually active, they focus their sex-related dyadic communication on preventing sexual debut. When mothers believe their adolescents have had sexual intercourse, they focus their discussions on more extensive information about sex and birth control.…”

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Perceptions of Adolescents’ Sexual Behavior Among Mothers Living With and Without HIV: Does Dyadic Sex Communication Matter?

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Previous studies suggest that mothers can help adolescents make responsible sexual decisions by talking with them about sexual health. Yet, it is not clear how and when mothers make decisions about talking with their adolescents about sex. We sought to determine: (1) the accuracy of mothers' and adolescents' predictions of adolescents' age of sexual debut; and (2) if mothers' beliefs about their adolescents' sexual behavior affected the frequency of mother-adolescent communication about sexual topics and, in turn, if mother-adolescent communication about sexual topics affected mothers' accuracy in predicting adolescents' current and future sexual behavior. Participants were 129 urban, ethnic minority HIV-negative youth (52% male and 48% female; ages 10-14 years at baseline; ages 13-19 years at follow-up) and their mothers; 47% of mothers were HIV-positive. Most mothers and adolescents predicted poorly when adolescents would sexually debut. At baseline, mothers' communication with their early adolescents about sexual topics was not significantly associated with mothers' assessments of their early adolescents' future sexual behavior. At follow-up, mothers were more likely to talk with their adolescents about HIV prevention and birth control if they believed that their adolescents had sexually debuted, though these effects were attenuated by baseline levels of communication. Only one effect was found for adolescents' gender: mothers reported greater communication about sex with daughters. Studies are needed to determine how mothers make decisions about talking with their adolescents about sex, as well as to examine to what extent and in what instances mothers can reduce their adolescents' sexual risk behavior by providing comprehensive, developmentally appropriate sex education well before adolescents are likely to debut.

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“…Two interesting recent studies of sexual socialization should be noted, although they both suffered from poor response rates. Fox and Inazu (1980) focused on mother-daughter communication and the mothers' various roles as a sexual socializer as factors in daughters' sexual knowledge and behavior. Micklin et al (1979) looked at adolescent sexual behavior as a developmental process and contrasted 12-and 13-year-olds with 14-through 17-year-olds.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Miller and Simon (1974), however, found that socio-economic status was not related to age at first sex but that educational aspirations were. Another major finding on which most researchers have agreed is that children who lack parental support and/or affection, or who had poor communication with their parents, are more likely than others to begin sexual activity early, possibly in an effort to find substitute sources of love and caring (Chilman, 1974;Fox and Inazu, 1980;Jessor and Jessor, 1975;Jorgenson et al, 1980;Kantner and Zelnick, 1972;Ladner, 1971;Lewis, 1973;Micklin et al, 1979;Miller and Simon, 1974;Schulz et al, 1976;Simon et al, 1972;Sorenson, 1973;Spanier, 1977;Teevan, 1972;Thomson et al, 1979;Wagner, 1980). As Chilman points out, however (1978: 139):…”

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Timing of the transition to nonvirginity among unmarried adolescent women

Rosen

Herskovitz

Stack

1982

Popul Res Policy Rev

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This article focuses on differences between teenagers who became sexually active in early adolescence (15 or younger) and those who did so in late adolescence (16)(17)(18)(19). It reviews research on adolescent sexual behavior and summarizes findings on factors associated with adolescent coitus. The few findings on the meaning of first coitus are also noted. A study which used a sample of already-pregnant adolescents is presented in detail. While few differences between those who first had coitus during early adolescence and those who had it later were significant, most were in the predicted direction, and none were contrary to the hypotheses. A major significant difference concerned the relationship between sex and love; those who found the two related tended to start their sexual careers later than those who did not. Policy implications of research findings are discussed, especially those relevant to sex education.

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Mother-Daughter Communication about Sex

Cited by 77 publications

References 7 publications

Primary prevention of adolescent pregnancy: Promoting family involvement through a school curriculum

Primary prevention of adolescent pregnancy: Promoting family involvement through a school curriculum

Perceptions of Adolescents’ Sexual Behavior Among Mothers Living With and Without HIV: Does Dyadic Sex Communication Matter?

Timing of the transition to nonvirginity among unmarried adolescent women

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