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Family Communication and Family Talk about Sex as Predictors of College Students' Sexual Behavior

Vik, Tennley A.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344268177

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2012, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Communication Studies (Communication).
This dissertation examines the relationship between family communication patterns, family talk about sex and sexual behaviors: safe sex, high risk sex, and avoiding sex. This dissertation offers a structural equation model to explore the associations between the aforementioned constructs. Positive outcomes: avoiding sexual behavior (as mediated by conservative family values) and engaging safe sex behavior, are positively predicted by conformity orientation. Pluralistic families are most likely to have children who report engaging in high risk sex behavior, likewise protective families may also produce this relationship. Ongoing open discussions about sex and sexuality are recommended to mitigate negative (i.e. high risk sex) outcomes in the models.
Andrew M. Ledbetter, PhD (Advisor)
B. Scott Titsworth, PhD (Advisor)
Claudia Hale, PhD (Committee Member)
Greg Janson, PhD (Committee Member)
144 p.
Communication
Family Communication Patterns; Family Talk about Sex; Communication and Sex; Safe Sex; High Risk Sex; Avoiding Sex; Family Sexual Communication Instrument

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  • Vik, T. A. (2012). Family Communication and Family Talk about Sex as Predictors of College Students' Sexual Behavior [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344268177

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Vik, Tennley. Family Communication and Family Talk about Sex as Predictors of College Students' Sexual Behavior. 2012. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344268177.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Vik, Tennley. "Family Communication and Family Talk about Sex as Predictors of College Students' Sexual Behavior." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1344268177

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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