Families and Sexuality

The purpose of the Parenting Outcome Expectancy Scale (POES) is to measure the parent’s expectations about the outcomes associated with talking with his/her adolescent about sex-related topics. The POES includes items measuring only self-evaluative and social outcome expectancy (OE) because there are no direct physical OEs that can be associated with discussions about sexuality. In a descriptive study of correlates of sexuality communication, the POES was significantly and positively correlated with sexuality discussions, meaning that mothers who had more positive OE were more likely to talk with their children about sexuality issues. The purpose of the Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES) is to measure parents’ confidence in their ability to talk to their children about sexuality issues. In a descriptive study of correlates of sexuality communication, the PSES was significantly and positively correlated with sexuality discussions, meaning that mothers who had more positive sexual excitation (SE) were more confident in talking with their children about sexuality issues.

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