Table 2:

Identified clusters of barriers to discussing sexuality with parents, with exemplars by group

CLUSTER LABEL	EXEMPLAR(S)	NUMBER OF RESPONSES IN CLUSTER
SHAME & CULTURE	- “Very conservative, traditional family that does not believe in sex before marriage.”  - “My mom comes from a very conservative Catholic household which makes the topic of sex almost forbidden in my house.”  - “They would understand what I’m talking about because they are from a culture that doesn’t do this stuff regularly.”	605
N/A	- “N/A”  - “Choose not to respond”	88
DISCOMFORT	- “It is not something that was ever commonly spoken about. It isn’t that I feel I wouldn’t be able to go to them, just that I’m uncomfortable with it, so I don’t. It just seems taboo.”  - “It’s just awkward to bring up.”	202
X (BLANK)	- “X” (response left blank, participant clicked through to next question)	460