This study shined a light on the impact of parent's sexual attitudes and parental stress has
on parent-child sexual communication. A sample of 203 parents between the ages of 30 and …

This dissertation discusses the development and assessment of a parent intervention and
training program. Out of concern for the sexual health of adolescents in the United States …

The" sex talk" is often one of the most challenging conversations for parents and children
during adolescence. Research has established that parent-adolescent communication …

Although mothers are widely acknowledged as the primary in-home sexual educators of
children, fathers also play an important role in sexual socialization. Paternal involvement is …

Communication between parents and teens about sexuality can reduce early sexual
behavior. However, little research investigates how parents who were adolescents when …

Family communication about sex can protect adolescents from risky behavior, like early sex
and sex without protection. However, adolescents and parents often disagree about whether …

Parent–child communication about sex and relationships can protect adolescents from risky
sexual behaviors, but few studies investigate how family talk may change over the course of …

We examined factors associated with parents' reports of three aspects of parent‐child sexual
communication, quality, frequency with which parents encouraged questions, and extent of …

Examining the factors that influence adolescents' sexual behaviors is crucial for
understanding why they often engage in risky sexual behaviors. Using social cognitive …

Abstract Background In the United States, nearly half of high school students are sexually
active, and adolescents experience high rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually …