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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
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Adolescent Emotion Regulation and Parent-Child Discussions about Sexual Behaviors.
Coral L Shuster1, Christopher D Houck1, Erin M Tooley1
1University of Rhode Island, Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Rhode Island Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Roger Williams University.
Summary
Families discussing sexual health may influence adolescent emotion regulation (ER). This study explored how ER skills impact adolescent sexual health communication, finding differences based on family communication about sexual safety.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Mental Health
- Family Communication
Background:
- Risky sexual behavior in adolescents can result in adverse outcomes like unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.
- While family communication and adolescent emotion regulation (ER) are linked to reduced risky sexual behavior, the role of ER in hindering sexual health communication requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the relationship between adolescent emotion regulation (ER) and sexual health communication within families.
- To investigate whether ER skills act as a barrier to open communication about sexual health between adolescents and their parents.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of baseline data from 420 American adolescents referred for mental health symptoms and their parents.
- Data collected focused on adolescent emotion regulation (ER) and family communication regarding sexual health.
Main Results:
- Significant differences in adolescent emotion regulation (ER) were observed between families that openly discuss sexual health and those that do not.
- Findings suggest a potential link between the presence or absence of sexual health communication and adolescent emotional regulation strategies.
Conclusions:
- Family communication about sexual health appears to be associated with adolescent emotion regulation (ER) levels.
- Further research is warranted to understand how emotion regulation (ER) influences adolescents' ability to engage in sexual health discussions with their families.
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