Examining the effect of maternal sexual communication and adolescents' perceptions of maternal disapproval on adolescent risky sexual involvement

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 557-565

  Khurana, Atika ^a   Cooksey, Elizabeth C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Add Health; Adolescent risky sexual behaviors; Maternal disapproving attitudes; Maternal sexual communication

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869495268     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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