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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Fam Psychol. 2023 Nov 30;38(2):260–269. doi: 10.1037/fam0001176

Table 2.

Father talk with teens

All Fathers (N=43) Fathers of Female Teens (N=21) Fathers of Male Teens (N=22)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Sexual behavior 34 79% 16 76% 18 82%
Risks of sex 35 81% 17 81% 18 82%
Consequences of teen pregnancy 21 49% 9 43% 12 55%
Consequences of STIs 11 26% 3 14% 8 36%
Condoms 24 56% 6 29% 18 82%
Dating and relationships 40 93% 20 95% 20 93%
Advice to teen 34 79% 18 86% 16 73%
Heathy and unhealthy relationships 31 72% 17 81% 14 64%
Consent 24 56% 10 48% 14 64%
Navigating consent 19 44% 8 38% 11 50%
Assault and harassment 14 33% 7 33% 7 32%
Diverse sexual and gender identities 30 70% 13 62% 17 77%
Approaches to talk
Personal 38 88% 18 90% 19 86%
Friends and family 31 72% 17 81% 14 64%
Distal 30 70% 16 76% 14 64%