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Parent-child communication processes: preventing children's health-risk behavior
Susan K Riesch1, Lori S Anderson, Heather A Krueger
1Waisman Center for Human Development and Neurosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA. skriesch@wisc.edu
Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing : JSPN
|January 18, 2006
Summary
Enhancing parent-child communication can mitigate children's health-risk behaviors by addressing individual, family, and environmental factors. This approach supports better decision-making and healthier development.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Public Health
- Family Studies
Background:
- Health-risk behaviors in children are influenced by a complex interplay of individual, family, and environmental factors.
- Understanding these predictive factors is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review factors predicting children's health-risk behaviors.
- To propose parent-child communication as a mediating mechanism for these factors.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on child health-risk behaviors.
- Conceptual analysis of parent-child communication's role.
Main Results:
- Individual factors (e.g., academic achievement, self-esteem) and family/environmental influences predict health-risk behaviors.
- Parent-child communication can mediate these influences.
Conclusions:
- Improving parent-child communication can reduce individual risk factors and modify parenting practices.
- Community-based strategies are needed to enhance parent-child communication for at-risk youth.
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