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The Continuum of Sexual and Reproductive Health Talk Types Daughters have with Mothers and Siblings

verfasst von: Ophra Leyser-Whalen, Virginia Jenkins

Erschienen in: Sexuality Research and Social Policy | Ausgabe 1/2022

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Abstract

Introduction

Although sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is considered an important discussion topic for parents and their children, there is great variance in communication style and contradictory results on the effects of these contrasting styles. Research has explored SRH topics, yet still needs to investigate the types of parent-child SRH conversations to investigate how content gets relayed, and their effects, particularly among college-aged children.

Methods

Data come from qualitative interviews in 2013 with 20 undergraduate Latina students about SRH conversations they had with their mothers and siblings.

Results

Analysis revealed that mother-daughter SRH conversation types fell along a four-category continuum, irrespective of daughters’ sexual practices, with open (n = 4) and no talk (n = 3) at the poles. The two middle categories, be careful (n = 6) and responsible sex (n = 7), were limited conversations that provided little guidance and tended to use risk language. Daughters in the no talk and be careful conversation categories tended to be more religious and have higher rates of sexual activity. Daughters’ conversations with their siblings, particularly sisters, directly reflected the conversation types that they reported having with their moms.

Conclusions

Most daughters made assumptions about their mothers’ statements and views due to the lack of straightforward communication and reported that most mothers did not alter their conversation styles to match their daughters’ specific sexual histories. Moreover, these conversation styles could potentially affect the whole household due to siblings being other sources of sexual socialization and having talk types that reflected parental talk types, irrespective of siblings’ sexual activity.

Policy Implications

We recommend more attention and funding for SRH education programs that include extended family, especially siblings, given their importance in sexual socialization, and include college-aged children who still desire, and need, SRH information. Programs should equip parents and children with the tools to navigate multiple SRH conversations that evolve with and are sensitive to children’s specific behaviors and circumstances.

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Titel: The Continuum of Sexual and Reproductive Health Talk Types Daughters have with Mothers and Siblings
verfasst von: Ophra Leyser-Whalen
Virginia Jenkins
Publikationsdatum: 04.03.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Sexuality Research and Social Policy / Ausgabe 1/2022
Print ISSN: 1868-9884
Elektronische ISSN: 1553-6610
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00553-2

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