Condom Use Self-Efficacy Among Younger Rural Adolescents: The Influence of Parent-Teen Communication, and Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Condoms.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
This study examines the role of condom use knowledge and attitudes, and parent-teen communication about sex and relationship quality on reports of condom use self-efficacy among rural, African American youth. Participants were 465 North Carolinian youth (10-14 years). Results indicated that greater condom use self-efficacy was predicted by greater knowledge of condom use (β = .206; p < .001), more favorable attitudes toward condom use (β = -.20; p < .0001) and parent-teen communication about sex (β = .13; p < .05), and actual parent-teen communication about sex and dating (β = .14; p < .05). There was low agreement between parents and youth on measures related to parent-teen communication about sex. Findings call for interventions targeting improvement of condom use knowledge among early adolescents, as well as parent-teen communication about sex. In addition, given the low parent-teen agreement regarding sexual communication, parent-teen sexual communication is an important point of intervention.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Ritchwood, TD; Penn, D; Peasant, C; Albritton, T; Corbie-Smith, G
Published Date
- February 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 37 / 2
Start / End Page
- 267 - 283
PubMed ID
- 28461714
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5409102
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0272-4316
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/0272431615599065
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States