| Validation of a Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale for use in STD/HIV prevention interventions. | |
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PMID: 17200099 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study reports on the validation of a scale to assess adolescent girls' frequency of sexual communication with their parents. The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PACS) was administered to 522 African American female adolescents ranging in age from 14 to 18. The PACS demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (across multiple administrations) and acceptable test-retest reliability over a 12-month follow-up period. Concurrently, scores on the PACS were correlated with frequency of sexual communication with partner, sexual communication self-efficacy (boyfriend), perceived parental knowledge, family support, depression, and condom use with steady male sex partners. Prospectively, baseline PACS scores were correlated with frequency of sexual communication with partner and condom use. The present investigation indicates that the PACS is a reliable and valid measure of frequency of sexual communication between female adolescents and their parents. Utility of the PACS for researchers and practitioners is discussed. |
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Authors:
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Jessica McDermott Sales; Robin R Milhausen; Gina M Wingood; Ralph J Diclemente; Laura F Salazar; Richard A Crosby |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-12-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education Volume: 35 ISSN: 1090-1981 ISO Abbreviation: Health Educ Behav Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-06 Completed Date: 2008-07-31 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9704962 Medline TA: Health Educ Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 332-45 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. jmcderm@emory.edu |
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Adolescent African Americans Communication* Family Relations / ethnology* Female HIV Infections / ethnology, prevention & control Humans Questionnaires* Reproducibility of Results Self Efficacy Sexual Behavior / ethnology Sexually Transmitted Diseases / ethnology*, prevention & control* |
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