Finding

 


This finding looks at the relationship between parental supervision and teens' sexual behavior.

Compared with peers whose parents did not set clear rules, youths whose parents did were about one-half as likely to have had sexual intercourse.


Sample or Data Description
Youth Asset Survey of 1083 youth


Source
"Parental Communication and Youth Sexual Behaviour"
Aspy, Cheryl B.
Vesely, Sara K., Oman, Roy F.; Rodine, Sharon; Marshall, LaDonna; McLeroy, Ken
Journal of Adolescence Vol. 30, Number . , 2007. Page(s) 449-466.


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