Table 4.
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:
Recalled as discussed mostly after sons’ GBQ identity disclosure
Recalled as discussed mostly before sons’ GBQ identity disclosure.