The content and process of mother-adolescent communication about sex in Latino families
The content and process of mother-adolescent communication about sex in Latino families
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DOI：
10.1093/swr/30.3.169
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发表时间：
2006-09-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Bouris, Alida
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作者：
Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent;Dittus, Patricia;Bouris, Alida
研究表明，与其他族裔的父母相比，拉丁裔父母与子女讨论性话题的频率较低；然而，拉丁裔家庭中关于性的沟通也没有得到很好的理解。本研究探讨了关于性的母亲-青少年沟通的内容和过程，以更好地了解如何促进城市拉美裔家庭的沟通。在纽约市对63对拉丁裔母亲-青少年进行了焦点小组访谈。拉美裔母亲可以讨论某些与性有关的话题，比如性行为的后果，但不能讨论其他话题，包括性交和节育。青少年想要和他们的母亲谈论性话题，但大多数人不这样做，因为他们担心他们的母亲会认为他们有性行为，并会惩罚他们。我们的发现表明，拉丁裔文化和城市环境在母亲和青少年谈论性的对话中扮演着很大的角色。拉美裔母亲在一种不支持在家里公开讨论性行为的文化中长大，但她们认识到青少年在美国城市环境中经历的风险。本研究提供了关于拉美裔家庭性沟通的性质的信息，并可帮助制定旨在减少青少年性行为风险行为的干预措施。
Research has shown that Latino parents discuss sexual topics with their children less often than do parents from other ethnic groups; however, communication about sex in Latino families is nor well understood. The present study explored the content and process of mother-adolescent communication about sex to better understand how to facilitate communication in urban Latino families. Focus-group interviews were conducted with 63 Latino mother-adolescent pairs in New York City. Latina mothers were able to discuss certain sex-related topics, such as the consequences of sexual activity, but not others, including sexual intercourse and birth control. Adolescents wanted to discuss sexual topics with their mothers, yet most did not because of fears their mothers would assume they were sexually active and would punish them. Our findings suggest that Latino culture and the urban environment play a large role in mother-adolescent conversations about sex. Latina mothers were raised in a culture not supportive of open discussions about sex in the home, yet they recognize the risks their adolescents experience in an urban U.S. environment. The present study provides information on the nature of communication about sex in Latino families and can help tailor interventions aimed at reducing adolescent sexual risk behavior.