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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Med. 2020 Feb 6;47(3):175–184. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2019.1700481

Table 4.

Top 30 (respectively) most frequent sexual health topics by card sorts activity

Topic Familiarity

n (percentage)
Discussed with
Parent
n (percentage)
Recommended
for Discussions
n (percentage)
Abstinence/Not Having Sex 30 (100.0%) 18 (60.0%)b 27 (90.0%)
Alcohol, Drugs and Sex 17 (56.7%)a 24 (80.0%)
Anal Sex 30 (100.0%) 26 (86.7%)
Break Ups 13 (43.3%)b
Condoms 30 (100.0%) 22 (73.3%)a 29 (96.7%)
Consent 26 ( 86.7%) 26 (86.7%)
Contraception/Birth Control 29 ( 96.7%) 16 (53.3%)b 26 (86.7%)
Dating/Relationships 29 ( 96.7%) 25 (83.3%)b 28 (93.3%)
Emotions 25 ( 83.3%) 21 (70.0%)b 25 (83.3%)
First Love/Crushes 29 ( 96.7%) 20 (66.7%)b 28 (96.7%)
Harassment (by Peers) 11 (36.7%)b 29 (96.7%)
HIV/AIDS 29 ( 96.7%) 17 (56.7%)a 28 (93.3%)
Homosexuality/Being Gay 30 (100.0%) 24 (80.0%)a 29 (96.7%)
Hook-Ups on Smart Phones 26 ( 86.7%)
Human Anatomy/Genitals 29 ( 96.7%) 19 (63.3%)b 26 (86.7%)
Kissing 29 ( 96.7%) 14 (46.7%)b 27 (90.0%)
Masturbation 30 (100.0%) 15 (50.0%)b 26 (86.7%)
Masculinity 10 (33.3%)b
Multiple Sexual Partners (concurrent) 29 ( 96.7%) 13 (43.3%)a 26 (86.7%)
Online Dating 25 ( 83.3%) 24 (80.0%)
Oral Sex 30 (100.0%) 26 (86.7%)
Pornography 30 (100.0%) 17 (56.7%)b 26 (86.7%)
Privacy 30 (100.0%) 20 (66.7%)b 28 (93.3%)
Readiness to Have Sex 28 ( 93.3%) 11 (36.7%)b 26 (86.7%)
Safe Sex 30 (100.0%) 19 (66.7%)a 29 (96.7%)
Sex and Religion/Spirituality 16 (53.3%)b
Sexting 12 (40.0%)a 24 (80.0%)
Sexual Abuse 30 (100.0%) 13 (43.3%)b 29 (96.7%)
Sexual Coercion by a Partner 29 ( 96.7%) 28 (93.3%)
Sexual Orientations 30 (100.0%) 25 (83.3%)a 29 (96.7%)
Sexually Transmitted Infections 30 (100.0%) 17 (56.7%)a 29 (96.7%)
Social/Peer Pressure 29 ( 96.7%) 23 (76.7%)b 27 (90.0%)
Talking/Negotiating Boundaries 24 (80.0%)
Tops and Bottoms 26 ( 86.7%)
Vaginal Sex 27 ( 90.0%) 14 (46.7%)b
Virginity 30 (100.0%) 21 (70.0%)b 27 (90.0%)
Wet Dreams 28 ( 93.3%)
Younger and Older Relationships 12 (40.0%)a

Notes:

a

Recalled as discussed mostly after sons’ GBQ identity disclosure

b

Recalled as discussed mostly before sons’ GBQ identity disclosure.