@article{dcee8eaf9a95425ca2d50c8b3eb5ed05,
title = "Do mothers and teens disagree about sexual communication? A methodological reappraisal",
abstract = "This study investigated whether parent-teen disagreement in reports of sexual discussions is due to methodological factors. Forty-four mothers and their 12-to 15-year-old daughters (n = 18) and sons (n = 26) completed parallel questionnaires including measures of communication about 18 different sexual topics during the teen's entire life and during the past year. Analyses examined whether congruence rates were influenced by the use of global as compared to specific items, assessment of conversations during the teen's entire life as compared to the past year, and use of forced-choice as opposed to continuous-response categories. Taken as a whole, results support the notion that methodological limitations are partly responsible for lack of congruence in parent-teen reports. Suggestions for methodological improvements in future research are discussed.",
author = "Marcela Raffaelli and Smart, {Lori A.} and {Van Horn}, {Sarah C.} and Hohbein, {Angela D.} and Kline, {Jennifer E.} and Chan, {Wei Lik}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported in part by a University of Nebraska Research Council Grant-in-Aid to Marcela Raffaelli. The authors acknowledge the research assistance of Sherry Cederberg, Monica Dyer, Amy Gray, and Flor Villasenor, and thank the mothers and teens who participated in the study. 1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Institute for Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska, 238 Burnett Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308; e-mail: mraffaelli 1 @unl.edu. Received Ph.D. in Psychology (Human Development) from the University of Chicago. Research interests include sociocultural influences on adolescent sexuality and development under conditions of extreme poverty. 2Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Research interests include parental influences on adolescent sexuality. 3Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Research interests include child welfare and maltreatment issues. 4Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Research interests include marital relationships and their influence on other family members. 5Undergraduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Research interests include women's issues, including eating disorders and career-related concerns. 6Graduate Student in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Radford University, Virginia. Research interests center issues of relevance to expatriates.",
year = "1999",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1023/A:1021693129479",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "28",
pages = "395--402",
journal = "Journal of youth and adolescence",
issn = "0047-2891",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "3",
}