Adolescent Emotion Regulation and Parent–Child Discussions about Sexual Behaviors. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shuster, Coral L.; Houck, Christopher D.; Tooley, Erin M.
• Is Part Of: International journal of sexual health. Volume 33:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 108
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Adolescents -- sexual attitudes and behaviors -- sexual communication -- emotion regulation; Sex (Psychology) -- Periodicals; Gender identity -- Periodicals; Sexual Behavior -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 155.3
• DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2020.1858381
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1931-7611

Abstract

Abstract: Risky sexual behavior can lead to negative outcomes (e.g., pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections). Adolescents may engage in risky sex less often if families talk about sexual safety or if adolescents engage in emotion regulation (ER) skills, however, research is lacking on how ER may be a barrier to sexual health communication. This exploratory study was a secondary analysis of baseline information from 420 American adolescents referred for mental health symptoms and their parents regarding ER and sexual health communication. Significant differences emerged on adolescent ER between families that talk about sexual health and those that do not.