Let's Talk About Sex: Parents' and Teens' Comfort Levels During These Discussions

Sharon Thompson; John Yannessa; Fredanna McGough; Michael Dunn; Jennifer Duffy

doi:10.47779/ajhs.2015.164

Let's Talk About Sex: Parents' and Teens' Comfort Levels During These Discussions

American Journal of Health Studies ◽

10.47779/ajhs.2015.164 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sharon Thompson ◽

John Yannessa ◽

Fredanna McGough ◽

Michael Dunn ◽

Jennifer Duffy

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

South Carolina ◽

Birth Control ◽

Comfort Level ◽

African American Females ◽

Telephone Surveys ◽

Sexual Health Information ◽

White Males ◽

Comfort Levels ◽

And Gender

The purpose of this study was to assess parents’ and teens’ views on talking about sex and birth control and their level of comfort in discussing these topics. The methodology consisted of telephone surveys with 988 adults and in person interviews with 797 teens within two counties in South Carolina. This study found that more teen females than males communicated with adults about discussing sex or birth control and mothers were most likely to be sought out. Over half of the teens indicated that they had talked to another adult about sex or birth control and the person most likely sought out was an adult friend. Most parents agreed that they talk openly with their teens about waiting to have sex as well as using condoms and other birth control. Similarly, most parents reported they felt very comfortable talking to teens about sex or birth control with women and African-Americans reporting greater comfort. Teens indicated that they felt very comfortable talking with their parents about sex, with African American females and White males reporting more comfort than White females. These results may indicate that teens are interested in seeking sexual health information from parents, including adult friends. Adults’ willingness to engage in these topics with teens is vitally important. In our study, racial and gender differences were found in comfort level of both parents and teens talking about sex.

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Abstract WP286: Race and Gender Differences Among Patients With First or Recurrent Ischemic Stroke

Stroke ◽

10.1161/str.47.suppl_1.wp286 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Mary G George ◽

Xin Tong

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Ischemic Stroke ◽

Recurrent Stroke ◽

Hospital Death ◽

Stroke Severity ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Black Females ◽

White Males ◽

Black Patients ◽

And Gender

Introduction: Little information is known about the race and gender differences in stroke severity of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) among those presenting with and without a recurrent stroke (RS). Methods: The study is limited to white and black patients who were admitted with an AIS in the Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program from 2012-2014. There were 157 967 admissions from 453 hospitals identified. After excluding those with missing NIHSS (33 017), the analysis focused on 124 950 patients. Results: The median age of blacks and females was greater than for whites and males, 74 vs 63 and 75 vs 68, respectively. RS accounted for 21.8% of AIS in white males, 21.2% in white females, 28.3% in black males, and 30.0% in black females. The median NIHSS was higher among females with initial stroke or RS stroke (4.0 vs 3.0 and 5.0 vs 4.0, respectively, p<0.0001) and higher among blacks with initial stroke or RS (4.0 vs 3.0 and 5.0 vs 4.0, respectively, p<0.0001). Overall in-hospital death was greater among whites and females compared to blacks and males (4.1% vs 2.9%, p<0.0001; 4.2% vs 3.5%, p<0.0001, respectively), and this pattern was consistent for initial AIS and RS. Use of tPA was greater among whites and males compared to blacks and females (11.6% vs 10.3%, p<0.0001; 11.5 vs 11.1%, p=0.02, respectively). This pattern was consistent for initial AIS and RS by race and for initial AIS by gender, but not for tPA for RS by gender. Females and blacks were less likely to have a mild stroke (NIHSS score 0-4) than males and whites for both initial and RS (p<0.0001). After adjusting for age, state, hospital, and year, the odds of having an NIHSS ≥5 was 16% lower among males, 36% greater among blacks, and 38% greater for those with a RS (data not shown). Conclusion: Race and gender differences on age, stroke severity, receipt of tPA, and in-hospital death among initial AIS patients persist for RS. Blacks, females, and those with a RS have more severe AIS.

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Race and gender differences in serum lipoproteins of children, adolescents, and young adults—Emergence of an adverse lipoprotein pattern in white males: The Bogalusa Heart Study

Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1016/0091-7435(91)90063-a ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 671-684 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

Sathanur R. Srinivasan ◽

Wendy Wattigney ◽

Larry S. Webber ◽

Gerald S. Berenson

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Young Adults ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Serum Lipoproteins ◽

Bogalusa Heart Study ◽

Race And Gender ◽

White Males ◽

Heart Study ◽

And Gender ◽

Lipoprotein Pattern

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Race and Gender Differences of Body Physique and Self-Esteem in High School Students

Californian Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.32398/cjhp.v5i4.1270 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 92-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jill E. Bennett ◽

Steven F. Philipp ◽

Petra B. Schuler ◽

Jane L. P. Roy

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Gender Differences ◽

High School Students ◽

Public Schools ◽

Self Esteem ◽

African American Females ◽

School Students ◽

Race And Gender ◽

Males And Females ◽

And Gender

This study investigated race and gender differences of body physique and self-esteem in high school students (N = 754, mean age = 16.5 + 1.2 yr) attending public schools. Participants completed a five part body physique questionnaire where responses were based on a set of nine figure silhouette drawings and a five part self esteem questionniare. African American females reported significantly larger body physique preferences when compared to their Caucasian counterparts (p0.05). African American’s (males and females) scored significantly higher on the self-esteem assessment than their Caucasian counterparts. These findings suggest that there might be important race and gender differences on various aspects of body physique and self-esteem in high school students.

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Speech-Language Pathologists' Comfort Level With Use of Term “Stuttering” During Evaluations

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2020_ajslp-19-00081 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 841-850 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Courtney T. Byrd ◽

Danielle Werle ◽

Kenneth O. St. Louis

Keyword(s):

Communication Disorders ◽

Academic Experiences ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Future Research ◽

Clinical Experiences ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Comfort Levels ◽

Parents And Children ◽

Evaluation Feedback ◽

Study Participants

Purpose Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) anecdotally report concern that their interactions with a child who stutters, including even the use of the term “stuttering,” might contribute to negative affective, behavioral, and cognitive consequences. This study investigated SLPs' comfort in providing a diagnosis of “stuttering” to children's parents/caregivers, as compared to other commonly diagnosed developmental communication disorders. Method One hundred forty-one school-based SLPs participated in this study. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two vignettes detailing an evaluation feedback session. Then, participants rated their level of comfort disclosing diagnostic terms to parents/caregivers. Participants provided rationale for their ratings and answered various questions regarding academic and clinical experiences to identify factors that may have influenced ratings. Results SLPs were significantly less likely to feel comfortable using the term “stuttering” compared to other communication disorders. Thematic responses revealed increased experience with a specific speech-language population was related to higher comfort levels with using its diagnostic term. Additionally, knowing a person who stutters predicted greater comfort levels as compared to other clinical and academic experiences. Conclusions SLPs were significantly less comfortable relaying the diagnosis “stuttering” to families compared to other speech-language diagnoses. Given the potential deleterious effects of avoidance of this term for both parents and children who stutter, future research should explore whether increased exposure to persons who stutter of all ages systematically improves comfort level with the use of this term.

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Brief Report. The PCL-R and Gender

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.16.3.147 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 147-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Martin Grann

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Sexual Behavior ◽

Discriminant Analysis ◽

Juvenile Delinquency ◽

Violent Offenders ◽

Matched Pairs ◽

Psychopathy Checklist ◽

Psychopathy Checklist Revised ◽

And Gender

Summary: Hare's Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R; Hare, 1991 ) was originally constructed for use among males in correctional and forensic settings. In this study, the PCL-R protocols of 36 matched pairs of female and male violent offenders were examined with respect to gender differences. The results indicated a few significant differences. By means of discriminant analysis, male Ss were distinguished from their female counterparts through their relatively higher scores on “callous/lack of empathy” (item 8) and “juvenile delinquency” (item 18), whereas the female Ss scored relatively higher on “promiscuous sexual behavior” (item 11). Some sources of bias and possible implications are discussed.

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Personal Problem Solving of Partners in Divorce Proceedings

Rorschachiana Journal of the International Society for the Rorschach ◽

10.1027/1192-5604/a000053 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 82-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tereza Soukupova ◽

Petr Goldmann

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Thematic Apperception Test ◽

Scoring Systems ◽

Personal Control ◽

Personality Characteristics ◽

Personal Problem ◽

Thematic Apperception ◽

And Gender ◽

The Given

Abstract. The Thematic Apperception Test is one of the most frequently administered apperceptive techniques. Formal scoring systems are helpful in evaluating story responses. TAT stories, made by 20 males and 20 females in the situation of legal divorce proceedings, were coded for detection and comparison of their personal problem solving ability. The evaluating instrument utilized was the Personal Problem Solving System-Revised (PPSS-R) as developed by G. F. Ronan. The results indicate that in relation to card 1, men more often than women saw the cause of the problem as removable. With card 6GF, women were more motivated to resolve the given problem than were men, women had a higher personal control and their stories contained more optimism compared to men’s stories. In relation to card 6BM women, more often than men, used emotions generated from the problem to orient themselves within the problem. With card 13MF, the men’s level of stress was less compared to that of the women, and men were more able to plan within the context of problem-solving. Significant differences in the examined groups were found in those cards which depicted significant gender and parental potentials. The TAT can be used to help identify personality characteristics and gender differences.

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