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Comparing White and Asian American Adolescentsâ Perceived Parental Expectations and Their Sexual Behaviors: | |
Tsui-Sui Annie Kao1  | |
关键词: parentâchild relationship; adolescent behavioral development; parental attitudes; mixed-method approach; event history calendar; | |
DOI : 10.1177/2158244014535411 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: Sage Journals | |
【 摘 要 】
While parental influences on adolescent health behaviors are well recognized, there is limited understanding of the relationship between adolescentsâ perceptions of their parentsâ expectations and their sexual behaviors. This mixed-methods study explored how White and Asian American adolescents perceive parental expectations via parentâchild interactions, and how such expectations relate to adolescentsâ self-reported sexual activities over time. Using gender-matched, in-depth interviews with 28 White and Asian American adolescents, ages 17 to 19, we explored adolescentsâ perceptions of parental expectations about when, how, and under what conditions adolescents should engage in sexual activity. Stronger conservative parental sexual expectations and disapproving parental attitudes were closely related to later sexual debut and fewer sexual partners. Perceived closeness determined the degree to which adolescents respected and incorporated their parentsâ beliefs, values, and sexual expectations. Future research should focus on developing family strategies to utilize the concept of perceived parental expectations.
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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