Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, USA.
Lynch Research Associates, 41 Oakland Street Ext, Natick, MA 01760, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Sep 16;18(18):9760. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189760.
Family talks about sex can protect against teens' risky sexual behavior, but most research has focused on the role of mothers. The current study included cross-sectional survey data from 728 adolescents in the 11th and 12th grades (M = 17.00, SD = 0.90) in the United States. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess associations between teens' direct and indirect talk, defined as less straightforward ways to communicate one's sexual values, with fathers about sex, and teens' sexual behaviors. There were no significant direct associations between father-teen talk about sex and teens' sexual behavior. However, teen gender moderated associations between indirect father-teen communication and teens' sexual behavior. The results suggest the need to assess indirect talk about sex in studies of family sexuality communication and to further investigate the role of teens' identities in determining the influence of father-teen talk about sex on teens' sexual behavior.
家庭谈论性可以防止青少年的危险性行为，但大多数研究都集中在母亲的作用上。本研究包括来自美国 11 至 12 年级的 728 名青少年的横断面调查数据（M=17.00，SD=0.90）。结构方程模型（SEM）用于评估青少年与父亲直接和间接谈论性的方式（定义为更委婉地传达性价值观的方式）与青少年性行为之间的关联。父亲与青少年谈论性与青少年性行为之间没有直接的关联。然而，青少年的性别调节了间接的父亲与青少年沟通与青少年性行为之间的关联。结果表明，有必要在家庭性沟通研究中评估间接谈论性，并进一步研究青少年身份在确定父亲与青少年谈论性对青少年性行为的影响中的作用。
