Table 2.
Mother-Son Communication about Sex and Sexuality and Maternal Warmth, Project READY, Chicago 2013–2014 (N=135)
| Item | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Frequency of mother-son communication about sexa | |
| Condoms | 4.14 (1.33) |
| STI and HIV/AIDS information and risk | 3.53 (1.56) |
| Puberty, biology, and general human sexuality | 2.89 (1.41) |
| Sex with a female | 2.75 (1.52) |
| Resist sexual pressure | 2.72 (1.54) |
| Sex with a male | 2.49 (1.56) |
| Satisfaction and desire | 2.45 (1.60) |
| Sex with a transgender female | 1.24 (.85) |
| Frequency of conversations about sexual orientationb | 3.52 (1.21) |
| Mother is warm and lovingc | 4.53 (.95) |
Notes: SD = Standard Deviation; STI = Sexually Transmitted Infection; HIV/AIDS = Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
a
Mother-son communication about sex scored on a 1=never to 5=always scale.
b
Frequency of conversations among sexual orientation scored on a 1=never to 4=openly scale.
c
Maternal warmth scored on a 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree scale.