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The relationship of supportive communication to sex discussion in the home |
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| Authors: | Michael R Neer Clay Warren |
| Institution: | 1. Assistant Professor of Communication Studies , University of Missouri , Kansas City, MO, 64110–2499;2. Associate Professor of Communication , University College of Cape Breton , Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Abstract: | Supportive communication was examined as a component of mothers’ sex discussion with children. Results demonstrated that mothers who communicated supportively were more open and disclosing when discussing sex and were more likely to provide sons with birth control information and instruction than mothers who communicated nonsupportively. The study concludes by raising several issues for future research and sex education pro‐ams for parents. |
| Keywords: | Anxiety Attitude Change News Third-Person Perception |