Attitudes, Norms, and the Effect of Social Connectedness on Adolescent Sexual Risk Intention

作者：Cederbaum Julie A^*; Rodriguez Aubrey J; Sullivan Kathrine; Gray Kandice

来源：Journal of School Health, 2017, 87(8): 575-583.

DOI：10.1111/josh.12532

• parent-child sexual risk communication
• theory of reasoned action
• school-based adult connectedness
• sex intentions

BACKGROUNDRisky sexual behaviors put adolescents at increased risk of adverse outcomes. Parents, school-based adults, and peers play important roles in influencing these sex intentions.
METHODSThis work explored the influence of parent-child sex communication on adolescent attitudes, perceived norms, and intentions to have sex, including the moderating role of social support from school-based adults, in a sample of 21,731 adolescents in California.
RESULTSAlthough increased parent-child sex communication was associated with intentions to have sex, it also exhibited protective effects, increasing abstinence attitudes among youth that led to decreased intention directly and via support from school-based adults.
CONCLUSIONSAlthough many factors influencing sexual behaviors are largely intrapersonal, these findings indicate the importance of an ecological approach to reducing adolescent sexual risk behaviors through engagement of parents and increased school connectedness.

• 出版日期2017-8