Abstract

ENRIQUEZ NEGRETE, David Javier  and  ROBLES MONTIJO, Susana. The Role of the Closeness between Siblings on Sexual Behaviour Protected. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2013, vol.3, n.2, pp.1092-1107. ISSN 2007-4719.

The purpose of the study was to investigate whether dyadic configuration fraternal closeness by gender and role (brother/sister older/younger) predicts condom use or if it's a mediating role in parental variables associated with frequency of condom use. 592 university students participated elected a non-probability sampling (43.8% men and 56.3% women). Assessed sexual communication with parents, parenting styles, fraternal closeness and frequency of condom use in the last six months. Women with an older sister frequently used condoms unlike men. The fraternal closeness with younger brother in women (β-) and closeness to the younger sister in males are predictors of condom use. Parental variables were set as predictors of fraternal closeness but not condom use. Discuss the importance of including in the analysis of sexual behavior protected fraternal group in relation to parental variables in order to have a different interpretation on how the family (parents-siblings) influences sexual behavior.

Keywords : contraception; parents; fraternal; closeness; condom.