Adolescent Girls’ Communication About Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Diseases with Their Mother and Their Sexual Behavior
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Sexuality, Adolescence, Contraception, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Communication with MotherAbstract
Human sexuality, especially during adolescence, is a significantly overlooked topic. Re search in this area highlights the lack of communication about sexuality within family settings, particularly between parents and their children. This study explores communication between ado lescent girls and their mothers regarding contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and the girls’ behavior in sexual situations. The sample included 280 adolescent girls, fourth-grade high school students, aged 17 to 19. The questionnaire assessed general communication with mothers (IPPA-R), conversations about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases, reasons for avoiding discus sions, emotions related to these conversations, and the behavior of adolescent girls in hypothetical sexual situations. The results revealed that 182 respondents (65%) discussed contraception with their mothers, while 158 (56.42%) discussed sexually transmitted diseases. A statistically significant, though modest, association was found between overall communication with mothers and discus sions about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases. Respondents who avoided these con versations often cited disinterest in the topics (22.5%) or feeling too embarrassed to ask (8.92%) as the primary reasons. Regarding the relationship between discussing these topics and behavior in hypothetical situations, the correlation was also weak. The correlation between conversations about contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, and the associated feelings was moderate.
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