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Racial differences in parenting dimensions and adolescent condom use at sexual debut.
1University of south Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, SC 29209, USA. mfcox@sc.edu
Public Health Nursing (Boston, Mass.)
|February 8, 2006
Summary
Maternal demandingness influences adolescent condom use, with effects varying by race. Responsiveness did not predict condom use. These findings highlight the need for race-specific family counseling to promote safer sexual practices.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent health
- Public health
- Sociology
Background:
- Parenting styles are linked to adolescent risk behaviors.
- Previous research used a typological approach to parenting.
- This study examines parenting dimensions: demandingness and responsiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate parenting dimensions (demandingness and responsiveness) as predictors of adolescent condom use.
- To explore potential moderation by gender and race on the relationship between parenting and condom use.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a subsample of 153 adolescent-mother pairs from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health).
- Measured maternal demandingness and responsiveness via mother interviews (Wave I).
- Employed logistic regression to predict adolescent condom use at sexual debut (Wave II).
Main Results:
- Maternal demandingness positively predicted condom use in African American adolescents but negatively in White adolescents.
- Maternal responsiveness was not found to predict condom use.
- No significant moderation by gender was observed.
Conclusions:
- Racial differences in contraceptive practices necessitate tailored family counseling.
- Public health nursing interventions should incorporate parental supervision education to enhance condom use among African American adolescents.
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