African American Parent–Son Sexual Communication Among a College Sample

摘要: Purpose To investigate whether reports of parent–child sexual communication (PCSC) varied by parental gender, education and living environments among African American adolescent young male students attending a historically black university (n=146). Design Methods Using secondary data paired t-test was used to determine mean differences for PCSC gender. Factorial ANOVA calculated examine the interaction between environment. Results Overall mothers were significantly more likely engage in with their sons than fathers ( t (68)=4.143, p (137)=−2.295, =0.023). No significant difference educational level found. Conclusion Findings from this research suggest that continue be primary conversant sons. Additional is needed understand role environment (urban vs. suburban) plays father process. Practice Implications can play an important reducing risk behaviors. Nurses should encourage support parents adult