Associations between parent–child communication on sexual health and drug use and use of drugs during sex among urban black youth
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Authors
Boyd, Donte T.
Opara, Ijeoma
Quinn, Camille R.
Waller, Bernadine
Ramos, S. Raquel
Duncan, Dustin T.
Issue Date
2021-05-13
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Drug Use , Protective Mechanisms , Black Youth , Parenting , Sex
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Abstract
Black youth and their families living in urban settings may experience unique stressors that contribute to underlying issues due to the environmental context. Such factors may exacerbate and promote drug use and engagement in risky sexual behaviors, unknowingly. Little is known about how family factors, peer pressure, condom use, and other related factors are associated with substance use and engaging in sexual behaviors while on drugs among urban African American youth aged 12–22 (N = 638). We used regression models to examine associations between parental bonding, parent–adolescent sexual health communication, condom use, peer pressure on substance use, and having sex while on drugs. Multivariate results indicated that parental bonding was statistically significant and associated with drug use (OR: 1.36, 95%CI: 1.36). Our study highlights that parental bonding plays a critical role in youth using drugs while living in urban environments.
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Citation
Boyd, D. T., Opara, I., Quinn, C. R., Waller, B., Ramos, S. R., & Duncan, D. T. (2021). Associations between Parent-Child Communication on Sexual Health and Drug Use and Use of Drugs during Sex among Urban Black Youth. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(10), 5170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105170
Publisher
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health