Know your worth and play it safe

” Messages to daughters from Mexican-origin mothers in conversations about dating and romantic relationships

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15098623
AutoresLaura F Romo (0000-0001-5528-2170, Gevirtz Graduation School of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA, autor correspondente), Aída Hurtado (Chicana and Chicano Studies Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA)
Ano2022
Volume24
Fascículo6
Páginas812-826
Data de publicação2022-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2021.1887523
PMID33661073
OpenAlexW3134730476
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas29

This study aims to enhance understanding of mother-daughter communication about dating and romantic relationships. We explored how Mexican-origin, mostly immigrant mothers talked about these topics with their daughters (ages 13 to 16 years) using videotaped observational methods. Themes drawn from the maternal messages contained in the conversations of 132 mother-daughter dyads show that mothers promote positive decision-making among their daughters, advising them to take their time, choose partners wisely, insist on respect from boys, maintain autonomy in relationships, pursue education goals, and develop a sense of self-worth. Mothers expressed concern about their daughters being pressured or manipulated into having unwanted sex, which led to messages about negative partner dynamics predominating in conversations. Communication about risks, however, included only implicit advice about self-protective behaviours and few messages about the potential for dating violence and abuse. We discuss the implications for improving the design of sexual health communication programmes in which mothers and daughters jointly participate

Autonomy · Daughter · Developmental psychology · Immigration · Romance · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology