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Sex Talk: Factors That Influence Parent-Child Communication About Sex, Tiffany Abrego
Sex Talk: Factors That Influence Parent-Child Communication About Sex, Tiffany Abrego
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
Between 50 and 70% of young people are first sexually active between the ages of 15 and 17, and almost 90% by age 18. This early sexual debut puts adolescents at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancy if they are uneducated about safe sex. For this reason, it is important to determine the variables that contribute to early sexual debut. One factor that researchers have explored is the communication between parents and their children concerning sex. Researchers have found that the communication about sex is influenced by parents’ own beliefs, experiences, and comfort level discussing sexual topics. …
Testing Mediated Effects Of A Sex Education Program On Youth Sexual Activity, Paul James Birch
Testing Mediated Effects Of A Sex Education Program On Youth Sexual Activity, Paul James Birch
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Empirical investigations have identified hundreds of factors that predict whether youth engage in sexual activity (YSA). To promote optimal health and the avoidance of unhealthy or problematic outcomes that can result from YSA, sex education programs have been extensively developed and evaluated. Many evaluations have identified the effect of the program on immediate outcomes such as attitudes and intentions, others have examined subsequent behavioral and health outcomes, and some have done both. The purpose of this study was to extend the evaluation literature by testing a mediated effects model. A sex education program was found to have significant immediate effects …