Influence of parent-child communication on sexual behavior among Chinese urban unmarried youth

Name: Zhang, Lihong

LCSH: Single people -- China -- Sexual behavior

LCSH: Youth -- China -- Sexual behavior

LCSH: Parent and child -- China -- Family relationships

LCSH: Adolescence -- China -- Sexual behavior

Abstract: Economic development in China has resulted in significant changes in almost aspects of life including human sexual activity. Sexual attitudes and sexual behavior of all the young generation are changing from conservative to liberal. Premarital sexual activity has markedly increased, and become socially more accepted. However, appropriate use of condom as a method of contraceptive and STD prevention is still low. Parent-child communication has been well studied in developed countries and considered to be the main protection factor for adolescent sexual behaviors. The present study investigates whether the effect of parent-child communication on sexual attitudes and sexual behavior of unmarried youth in China was similar. Data for the analysis came from 1,253 unmarried young people aged 15-24 who participated in a WHO supported project “Accessibility and acceptability of reproductive health care among adolescent in China” conducted in 2001. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the influence of parent-child communication on unmarried youth sexual activity. The study population showed 20% unmarried young people had experienced sexual activity, and among those, only 48.6% of them used a condom on last occasion of intercourse. About 20% of those sexually active youth had never used a condom. Results show that parent-child communication has no direct influence on sexual activity, but living with parents affects sexual attitudes of unmarried young people. Young people who were living with both of their parents are about half as likely to agree with liberal attitudinal statements as those who live with a single parent, or no parents. Parental influence on sexual behaviors of unmarried youth is indirectly mediated by sexual attitude. Compared with parental influence, peer influence on sexual behavior is stronger and direct. The conclusion is that peer influence on sexual behavior of unmarried youth seems more important than parental influence. Education programs aimed to reduce risky sexual behaviors in young people should consider both parent and peer influence, particularly, peer influence

Mahidol University

Address: NAKHON PATHOM

Email: liwww@mahidol.ac.th

Name: Pungpond Rukumnuaykit

Role: Thesis Advisors

Created: 2006

Modified: 2020-04-22

Issued: 2010-06-04

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ISBN: 9740475531

CallNumber: TH Z63i 2006

eng

Spatial: Chinese

DegreeName: Master of Arts

Level: Master's Degree

Descipline: Population and Reproductive Health Research

Grantor: Mahidol University

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