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Family communication patterns theory proposes two dimensions of family communication—conversation orientation and conformity orientation—that can impact adolescent decision making. The purpose of this study is to examine how family communication patterns, above and beyond the frequency of parent–child sexual communication, are associated with adolescents’(a) sexual self-efficacy,(b) intentions to communicate about sex with partners, and (c) intentions to use condoms. Participants were 452 US adolescents (M age= 15.06; 59% girls; 35% White, 33% Latinx, 25% Black). Controlling for the frequency of parent–child sexual communication and gender, we found the interaction between conversation and conformity orientation was associated with adolescent sexual self-efficacy and intentions to communicate about sex with partners. When families were high on conversation and low on conformity …