Sexual communication is a principal means of transmitting sexual values, beliefs,
expectations, and knowledge from parents to children. Although this area has received …

INTRODUCTION: The relationship between the source of sexual information and adolescent
sexual behavior is not well understood. MATERIALS AND METHODS: As part of a larger …

BACKGROUND: Communicating about sex with parents has been shown to influence some
aspects of sexual behavior in young people. The aim of this study was to investigate how …

OBJECTIVE: To examine to what extent adolescents' beliefs, subjective norm and perceived
behavioral control predict the amount of parent–adolescent communication about sexuality …

This study assessed early adolescents' sexual communication with dating partners, parents,
and best friends about six sexual health topics: condoms, birth control, sexually transmitted …

PURPOSE: To explore relationships between parent and teen demographic characteristics,
parent beliefs about the effectiveness, safety and usability of condoms and oral …

The purpose of the current study was to examine communication about sexual topics
between preadolescents and their mothers and fathers. Participants were 135 African …

Context: Teenagers' communication with their partners about sex and their use of condoms
may be influenced by the discussions teenagers have with their parents about sex …

Importance Parent-adolescent sexual communication has received considerable attention
as a factor that can positively affect safer sex behavior among youth; however, the evidence …

The role of parental communication and instruction concerning sexual behaviour were
studied in a community-based sample of 1083 youth aged 13–17 (mean age of 15 years; …