Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males
ABSTRACTLittle is known about the effect of father-son communication on sexual health knowledge and potential sexual health outcomes in young men. We investigated the confidence and trust that adolescent Australian males have in their fathers and whether this contributes to the use of their father a...
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| author | Sandra Connor Christopher Fisher Sylvia Kauer Kristina Edvardsson Evelien Spelten |
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| description | ABSTRACTLittle is known about the effect of father-son communication on sexual health knowledge and potential sexual health outcomes in young men. We investigated the confidence and trust that adolescent Australian males have in their fathers and whether this contributes to the use of their father as a source of sexual health information. Data analysis explored differences in confidence, trust, and use of fathers as a source of sexual health information among male, female, and trans- and gender-diverse participants. Male participants were more confident seeking sexual health advice from their fathers, had higher trust that the information was accurate, and were more likely to use their fathers as a source of sexual health information than females and trans- and gender-diverse participants. There is evidence to indicate that father-son sex communication can play a role in increasing adolescent males’ knowledge of sexual health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0633854cce94d39bf15a1ee303e5e122023-12-18T12:05:49ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272023-12-0128110.1080/02673843.2023.2282130Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent malesSandra Connor0Christopher Fisher1Sylvia Kauer2Kristina Edvardsson3Evelien Spelten4Department of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, Mildura, Vic, AustraliaCollege of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Vic, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, AustraliaJudith Lumley Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Vic, AustraliaDepartment of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, Mildura, Vic, AustraliaABSTRACTLittle is known about the effect of father-son communication on sexual health knowledge and potential sexual health outcomes in young men. We investigated the confidence and trust that adolescent Australian males have in their fathers and whether this contributes to the use of their father as a source of sexual health information. Data analysis explored differences in confidence, trust, and use of fathers as a source of sexual health information among male, female, and trans- and gender-diverse participants. Male participants were more confident seeking sexual health advice from their fathers, had higher trust that the information was accurate, and were more likely to use their fathers as a source of sexual health information than females and trans- and gender-diverse participants. There is evidence to indicate that father-son sex communication can play a role in increasing adolescent males’ knowledge of sexual health.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2282130Father-son sex communicationadolescent malesAustraliasexual knowledgesexual healthgender |
| spellingShingle | Sandra Connor Christopher Fisher Sylvia Kauer Kristina Edvardsson Evelien Spelten Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Father-son sex communication adolescent males Australia sexual knowledge sexual health gender |
| title | Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males |
| title_full | Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males |
| title_fullStr | Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males |
| title_full_unstemmed | Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males |
| title_short | Father-son sex communication in Australian adolescent males |
| title_sort | father son sex communication in australian adolescent males |
| topic | Father-son sex communication adolescent males Australia sexual knowledge sexual health gender |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2023.2282130 |
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