Baker S A, Thalberg S P, Morrison D M
College of Education, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
Adolescence. 1988 Summer;23(90):265-82.
The influence of parental factors on adolescent sexual behavior and contraceptive use has been examined previously, and findings have been contradictory. Previous studies, which found little relationship between parental norms and adolescent sexual activity, have been limited by their failure to recognize developmental differences in the relative weight of parent and peer influences between younger and older teens and by use of selected samples, resulting in a restriction of range. The current study differs in that it utilizes a clustered sample household survey of 329 males and females, aged 14 to 17, and 470 of their parents. Using multiple regression analysis, it was found that parents' reported behavioral norms account for 5% of the variance in whether adolescents have had intercourse, and for 33% of the variance in use of contraception at last intercourse. The study suggests that while parents' normative beliefs have limited effect in the decision to become sexually active, they have considerable impact on later contraceptive use.
以往曾研究过父母因素对青少年性行为及避孕措施使用的影响，但其结果相互矛盾。先前的研究发现父母的规范与青少年性活动之间关系不大，这些研究存在局限性，它们未能认识到青少年在不同年龄段父母影响与同伴影响相对权重的发展差异，且采用的是特定样本，导致范围受限。当前的研究有所不同，它采用了一项对329名年龄在14至17岁的男性和女性及其470名父母进行的整群样本家庭调查。通过多元回归分析发现，父母报告的行为规范在青少年是否有过性行为的差异中占5%，在最近一次性行为时使用避孕措施的差异中占33%。该研究表明，虽然父母的规范信念在青少年决定开始性行为方面影响有限，但对其随后使用避孕措施有相当大的影响。
