Adolescent daughters’ perceptions of their fathers’ levels of communication and care
How these variables influence female adolescent sexual behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7850865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrice Sentino (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Phyllis L Thompson (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), William R Nugent (0000-0003-0811-3221, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Derrick Freeman (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 632-646 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10911359.2018.1449693 |
| OpenAlex | W2794746109 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 31 |
This study examines the relationship between female adolescents' perceptions of their fathers' level of communication and care, and the influence of these variables on their adolescent daughters' sexual behaviors. Data was extracted from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health from 1994–2008, which consisted of a sample (N=629) of adolescent girls in grades 7–12 in the United States during the 1994–1995 school year. Study results show fathers' caring as statistically significant at the .05 level. As fathers' caring increased, the number of sex partners decreased among adolescent girls. Fathers' communication was not statistically significant at the .055 level. However, as the daughters' perception of their fathers' communication improved, the number of daughters' sex partners decreased. The high rates of unintended pregnancy, unprotected sex, and sexually transmitted infections (STI's) among U.S. adolescent females show the need for a greater understanding of how fathers contribute to their daughters sexual risk-taking behaviors. Implications for practice and future research is discussed
Adolescent health · Developmental psychology · Family planning · Perception · Population · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Teen pregnancy · Unintended pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Demography
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |