The role of parents and peers in understanding female adolescent sexuality – testing perceived peer norms as mediators between some parental variables and sexuality

Bulat, Linda Rajhvajn; Ajduković, Marina; Ajduković, Dean

doi:10.1080/14681811.2015.1110691

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“…A paired study would also allow for teens to identify which extended family members are the most influential to them for family sexuality communication. Our inclusion of participants who identified as transgender makes a unique contribution, but future research would benefit from a sample with more men, to enable assessment of whether and how gender differences often found in teen-parent sexuality communication research [6,44] may apply to teens' communication with extended family. Further, we did not ask demographic questions about the teens with whom extended family members talked about sex and relationships and, therefore, do not have information about their gender identities.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Larger Ecology of Family Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perspectives on Relationships, Sexual Orientation, and Positive Aspects of Sex

Grossman

Nagar

Charmaraman

et al. 2020

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Extended family can be a resource for conversations about sex, but extended family perspectives have been largely left out of existing research. The present study investigates how extended family, such as aunts and uncles, siblings and cousins, perceive communication with teens in their families about sex. A thematic analysis was conducted with data from interviews in the U.S. with 39 extended family members, primarily siblings, who reported talk with teens in their families about sex. The analyses identified one theme focused on perspectives surrounding what is most important for teens to know about sex and relationships and seven themes focused on the content of conversations with teens about sex. The most prevalent content areas were: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships (87%), Sexual Orientation (82%), Sexual Behavior (82%), and Protection (74%). The findings highlight extended family members’ unique roles in supporting the sexual health of teens in their families, which include providing information and support about issues other family members may not address, such as sexual orientation and the positive aspects of sex. The findings suggest the need to include extended family in sex education interventions to reflect the broader ecology of teens’ family relationships and access an underutilized resource for teens’ sexual health.

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confidence: 99%

A Larger Ecology of Family Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perspectives on Relationships, Sexual Orientation, and Positive Aspects of Sex

Grossman

Nagar

Charmaraman

et al. 2020

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“…Studies support associations between parent–teen sexuality communication and teen sexual behavior. These studies primarily focus on mother–teen communication [4,10] and suggest that teen gender can shape these associations [4,11], although prior studies have not shown evidence for the moderating role of teen–parent relationships, such as closeness or relationship satisfaction. Research is needed to assess whether this model extends to adolescents’ sexuality communication with extended family.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Extended-Family Talk about Sex and Teen Sexual Behavior

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Lynch²,

Richer

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Research shows that family communication about sexuality can protect against teens’ risky sexual behavior. However, few studies assess talk with extended family about sex or how this communication relates to teens’ sexual behavior. The current study includes cross-sectional survey data from 952 adolescents. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess associations between teens’ sexual risk behaviors and communication with extended family about protection methods, risks of sex and relational approaches to sex, defined as talk about sex within a close relationship. For sexually active teens, talk about protection methods was associated with fewer sexual partners and talk about risks of sex was associated with more sexual partners regardless of teen gender and the generation of extended family with whom teens talk. Results suggest that extended-family talk about sex may influence teens’ sexual behavior independent of effects of teen–parent communication. However, the direction of the effect depends on the content of the conversations. These findings suggest the need to explore whether and how extended family could be included in health prevention and intervention programs, because programs which include family largely focus on parents.

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“…Based on social learning theory, primary socialization theory posits that peer groups are most likely to shape adolescent and emerging adult deviant behaviors based on the strength of the bond between the emerging adult and the peer group (Oetting, Donnermeyer, & Deffenbacher, 1998). Thus, a strong bond between deviant peers engaging in health risk behaviors promotes RSB, whereas associating with prosocial peers not engaging in health risk behaviors protects against RSB (Bell et al, 2008;Rajhvajn Bulat, Ajdukovi c, & Ajdukovi c, 2016;Rew & Horner, 2003). Similarly, peer alienation or rejection from peers can decrease the likelihood of engaging in RSB due to lack of peer relationships (Neppl, Dhalewadikar, & Lohman, 2016;Schofield et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Prosocial relationships are associated with outcomes of higher psychosocial adjustment, higher school achievement, and fewer symptoms of psychopathology (Molano, Jones, Brown, & Aber, 2013). Furthermore, prosocial relationships also may protect against health risk behaviors, such as RSB and substance use (Bell et al, 2008;Rajhvajn Bulat et al, 2016;Rew & Horner, 2003). Thus, increasing the alienation of an emerging adult may be more detrimental than the RSBs it protects against.…”

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Emerging Adult Risky Sexual Behavior Predicted by Parental Overprotection: Moderated Mediation Analysis

Rogers

McKinney

2018

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Parental control behaviors are suggested to be related to emerging adult outcomes, such as risky sexual behavior. Although parental control behaviors are more likely to be considered protective against risky sexual behavior, the relation between parental overprotection and risky sexual behavior is unclear. Furthermore, parental overprotection may influence peer selection and prosocial behaviors in emerging adults, which may in turn influence outcomes of risky sexual behavior, as suggested by primary socialization theory. Thus, the current study investigated the relations among paternal and maternal overprotection, emerging adult peer alienation, and risky sexual behavior, and expanded on these relations by examining gender effects of both parents and children. The sample consisted of 505 participants (228 males and 277 females) ranging in age from 18 to 25 years. Analyses were conducted with AMOS path analysis and indicated that peer alienation mediated the effect between both maternal and paternal perceived overprotection and risky sexual behavior, but more strongly for males, suggesting moderated mediation. Overall, parental overprotection may be protective against risky sexual behavior via pathways that are harmful such as peer alienation, thus recommending research continues to clarify the nuances of these relations.

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The role of parents and peers in understanding female adolescent sexuality – testing perceived peer norms as mediators between some parental variables and sexuality

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

A Larger Ecology of Family Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perspectives on Relationships, Sexual Orientation, and Positive Aspects of Sex

A Larger Ecology of Family Sexuality Communication: Extended Family Perspectives on Relationships, Sexual Orientation, and Positive Aspects of Sex

Extended-Family Talk about Sex and Teen Sexual Behavior

Emerging Adult Risky Sexual Behavior Predicted by Parental Overprotection: Moderated Mediation Analysis

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