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Beliefs About Sex and Parent–Child–Church Sex Communication Among Church-Based African American Youth

Authors: Erin Moore, Jannette Berkley-Patton, Alexandria Bohn, Starlyn Hawes, Carole Bowe-Thompson

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 5/2015

Abstract

Parent–child sex communication has been shown to be protective against sexual risk among African American youth. The current study sought to use the theory of planned behavior as a framework for focus group discussions (N = 54 youth participants aged 12–19 years) to explore church youths’ (a) sex beliefs and values (attitudes), (b) sources and evaluation of sex communication and education (subjective norms), (c) facilitator/barriers to adolescent sexual risk reduction and communication behaviors (perceived behavioral control), and (d) intentions to engage in these behaviors. Additionally, participants identified strategies for consideration in developing tailored parent–child–church sex communication education programs for use in African American churches. Themes suggested both positive and negative attitudes toward premarital sex and parents and churches as key sources of sex education and communication. Strategies to enhance parent–child–church sex communication are discussed in the context of these findings.

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Title: Beliefs About Sex and Parent–Child–Church Sex Communication Among Church-Based African American Youth
Authors: Erin Moore
Jannette Berkley-Patton
Alexandria Bohn
Starlyn Hawes
Carole Bowe-Thompson
Publication date: 01-10-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9950-z

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