TABLE 2.
Measures of selected sex-focused and generic parenting processes, by teenagers' sexual experience
| Parenting process | All | Sexually inexperienced | Sexually experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex-focused | |||
| Frequency of parental communication (range, 1–4)*** | 1.64 (0.59) | 1.54 (0.54) | 1.85 (0.64 ) |
| Ease of parental communication (range, 1–5) | 2.31 (1.06) | 2.29 (1.05) | 2.33 (1.08) |
| Parental values restricting intercourse (range, 1–5) | 3.46 (0.68) | 3.48 (0.67) | 3.42 (0.70) |
| Parental values endorsing contraceptive use (range, 1–5)*** | 3.95 (0.68) | 3.89 (0.69) | 4.07 (0.66) |
| Generic | |||
| Parental supportiveness (range, 1–5)*** | 3.65 (0.66) | 3.69 (0.63) | 3.58 (0.71) |
| Parental monitoring (range, 1–4)*** | 2.80 (0.60) | 2.85 (0.60) | 2.70 (0.59) |
| Parental rules about TV content (%)*** | 27 | 33 | 16 |
***
p<.001.
Notes: Unless otherwise noted, data are unstandardized means (and standard deviations).
Chi-square or t tests were used to assess significance of gender differences.