ERIC Number: EJ1028235
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Publication Date: 2014
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Does Daddy Know Best? Exploring the Relationship between Paternal Sexual Communication and Safe Sex Practices among African-American Women
Brown, Danice L.; Rosnick, Christopher B.; Webb-Bradley, Traice; Kirner, Jonathan
Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, v14 n3 p241-256 2014
Parental sexual risk communication may influence women's sexual decision-making and safe sexual behaviours. While many studies have focused specifically on the influence of communication from mothers, some authors have argued for the importance of examining father-daughter sexual risk communication as well. However, few studies have empirically examined this relationship among African-American women. The present study sought to expand the literature by examining the relationship between various sexual risk messages received from paternal caregivers and the safe sexual practices of a sample of 171 African-American women from the Midwest USA. Results suggested that receiving messages from paternal caregivers cautioning participants about the intentions of men in romantic relationships was related to an increased likelihood of participants asking intimate partners about their sexual history. However, these messages were inversely related to safer condom practices. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Risk, Sex Education, Females, Decision Making, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Fathers, African Americans, Correlation, Parents as Teachers, Literature Reviews, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Educational Attainment, Parent Responsibility, Qualitative Research, Regression (Statistics), Online Surveys, Questionnaires
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