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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Factors associated with parent-child communication about HIV/AIDS in the united states and kenya: A cross-cultural comparison
AIDS and Behavior, Volume 14, No. 5, Year 2010
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Description
This study explored parent-child communication about HIV/AIDS among two populations disproportionately affected by HIV. Similar computer-assisted surveys were completed by parents of pre-teens, including 1,115 African American parents of 9-12-year-old children in southeastern US and 403 parents of 10-12-year-old children in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Multivariate analyses identified factors associated with parental report of ever talking to their child about HIV/AIDS. Twenty-nine percent of US parents and 40% in Kenya had never talked to their pre-teen about HIV/AIDS. In both countries, communication was more likely if parents perceived their child to be ready to learn about sex topics, had gotten information to educate their child about sex, and had greater sexual communication responsiveness (skill, comfort, and confidence communicating about sexuality). Programs are needed that help parents assess children's readiness to learn about sexual issues; access accurate information about adolescent sexual risks; and acquire the responsiveness needed to discuss sexual issues, including HIV/AIDS. © Springer Science±Business Media, LLC 2009.
Authors & Co-Authors
Poulsen, Melissa N.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Miller, Kim
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Std, and tb Prevention
Lin, Carol
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Std, and tb Prevention
Fasula, Amy M.
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Std, and tb Prevention
Vandenhoudt, Hilde M.
Belgium, Antwerpen
Prins Leopold Instituut Voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Wyckoff, Sarah C.
United States, Atlanta
National Center for Hiv, Viral Hepatitis, Std, and tb Prevention
Ochura, Juliet
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Obong'o, Christopher
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenya Medical Research Institute
Forehand, Rex
United States, Burlington
The University of Vermont
Statistics
Citations: 48
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10461-009-9612-4
ISSN:
10907165
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Kenya