title: Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication.
abstract: Risky sexual behavior among adolescents is a major public health concern with potentially long-lasting consequences, including pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. Researchers have demonstrated that parent-adolescent sexual communication can mitigate adolescent risky sexual behaviors; the development of interventions that support this process are vital. This column examines a recent study that evaluated a parent-adolescent sexual communication intervention.
authors.affiliation: Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. Electronic address: harrisal@bc.edu.
authors.forename: Allyssa L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: STI; adolescent sexual activity; parent–adolescent sexual communication; parent–child communication