Table 1.
Sexuality Communication Scores
| Communication Item | Group M | SD | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embarrassed to talk about sex | GP 2.00 | 1.15 | −1.14 | .254 |
| GC 2.30 | 1.18 | |||
| Too young to talk about sex | GP 1.85 | 0.95 | 1.22 | .223 |
| GC 1.60 | 0.87 | |||
| Talking about sex would encourage sex | GP 1.57 | 0.68 | −4.16 | .010** |
| GC 2.55 | 1.32 | |||
| Cannot talk about sex because knows about | GP 1.87 | 1.02 | −0.78 | .437 |
| GC 2.05 | 0.99 | |||
| Cannot talk about sex because will not listen | GP 2.07 | 1.19 | 0.74 | .464 |
| GC 1.90 | 0.93 | |||
| Do not need to talk because already knows | GP 1.82 | 0.93 | −0.73 | .471 |
| GC 1.97 | 0.92 | |||
| Do not have enough knowledge to talk | GP 1.92 | 0.86 | −0.23 | .821 |
| GC 1.95 | 1.09 | |||
| Do not talk about sex in the family | GP 1.50 | 0.75 | −8.41 | .010** |
| GC 3.47 | 1.28 | |||
| Sex is too dirty to talk about | GP 2.52 | 1.52 | 3.87 | .010** |
| GC 1.40 | 1.03 |
Note: GP = grandparent; GC = grandchild.
**
p = .01.