Abstract

BARCENA GAONA, Susana; ROBLES MONTIJO, Susana  and  DIAZ-LOVING, Rolando. The Role of Parents in their Children's Sexual Health. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2013, vol.3, n.1, pp.956-968. ISSN 2007-4719.

The purposes of this study were to identify the predictors of intention to use condoms in sexually inexperienced adolescents, and to know the role of parents in these variables. Information was obtained from 290 students and their parents (n = 290) using a self-report instrument. The results showed that young people have greater intention to use condoms when they perceive able to use it (self-efficacy). The parents had an influence on mediating variables of self-efficacy through their knowledge of condom use, stereotypes to the sexual health care, positive expectations of communication and through communication they have with their children about sex. The results of this research are discussed considering the importance of self-report measures of both parents and their children and their impact on the development of their relationship. The authors emphasize the role of parents in precursor variables protected sexual behavior of their children and discusses the implications of this study in intervention programs aimed at preventing sexual health problems in young sexually inexperienced.

Keywords : Sexually inexperienced adolescents; Parent-child communication; Sexual health; Condom use intention.