Health Communication Practices among Parents and Sexual Minority Youth

Autor/inn/en	Rose, India D.; Friedman, Daniela B.; Annang, Lucy; Spencer, S. Melinda; Lindley, Lisa L.
Titel	Health Communication Practices among Parents and Sexual Minority Youth
Quelle	In: Journal of LGBT Youth, 11 (2014) 3, S.316-335 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1936-1653
DOI	10.1080/19361653.2013.864964
Schlagwörter	Parent Child Relationship; Interpersonal Communication; Mixed Methods Research; Focus Groups; Interviews; Surveys; African Americans; Males; Homosexuality; Statistical Analysis; Sexual Orientation; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); At Risk Persons; Barriers; Psychological Patterns; Health Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Afroamerikaner; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Homosexualität; Statistische Analyse; Sexuelle Orientierung; Risikogruppe; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Positive perceptions of parent-child communication can influence behavioral outcomes such as sexual behavior and substance use among young people. Parent-child communication has been effective in modifying adverse health outcomes among heterosexual youth; however, limited research has examined the perceptions of parent-child communication among sexual minority youth, specifically African American young men who have sex with men (AAYMSM). Understanding AAYMSM's and parents' health communication perceptions and practices is critical for improving delivery of health information for this population and communication about sensitive health issues. Using mixed-methods research, the authors conducted focus groups and interviews and administered a cross-sectional survey to 42 AAYMSM and 10 parents of AAYMSM. Descriptive statistics were used to examine survey responses. Thematic analysis revealed that sexual orientation and HIV/AIDS were the most reported topics discussed among both parent and youth participants. Barriers to parent-child communication included fear, embarrassment, lack of time, and the limited availability of AAYMSM-specific health information. Recommended strategies for improving parent-child communication are discussed. Findings will assist in the development of targeted interventions to improve parent-child communication about health among AAYMSM and parents. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10