To examine timing of parent-child discussions about sexual topics relative to child-reported behavior.Longitudinal study employed parents and their children, with an initial survey followed by subsequent surveys 3, 6, 12 months later. Participants were 141 parents, along children (13-17 years), who control participants in a randomized, controlled trial evaluate worksite-based intervention improve parent-adolescent communication. Main outcomes parent child reports discussion up 24 presexual...

Most studies of parent-adolescent communication about sexuality focus on the frequency without distinguishing between breadth topics covered and repetition. The goal this study was to assess independent influence repetition sexual discussion adolescents' perceptions their relationship with parents.Data came from 312 adolescents who, along parents, were control participants in a randomized, controlled trial evaluate worksite-based intervention designed improve communication. Adolescents...

The aim of this study was to determine whether displays negative emotions are more aversive young children with autism than neutral emotions. attention, behavioral reactions, facial affect, and cardiac responses 22 autistic mentally retarded 3-5-year-old were compared when an experimenter pretended hurt herself showed strong distress in contrast the but only affect. both diagnostic groups looked at appeared interested concerned she displayed heart rate decreased during condition relative a...

We interviewed 33 HIV-infected parents from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS), 27 of their minor children, 19 adult 15 caregivers about process children learning that were positive. summarize retrospective descriptions parents’ disclosure status to perspective multiple family members. analyzed transcripts these interviews with systematic qualitative methods. Both reported unplanned experiences positive negative outcomes. Parents sometimes was not as they feared. However,...

This study extends a behavioral-ecological framework for healthcare access and utilization to explore patterns of veterinary care within pet-owning households in the United States. Using Latent Class Analysis, person-centered analytic approach, we identified five subgroups pet owners diverse national sample (n = 750), each characterized by unique perceived actual usage both human healthcare. The first subgroup, "Good access/unfair system" (27%) second access/fair (30%) reported high...

The behavioral and heart rate responses of 22 children with autism other developmental disabilities were compared whilst they watching videotapes a baby either playing or crying. We expected both groups to show arousal as increased when the video crying baby, attend less than videos. However, attentive videos children, showed slowing baseline condition. There was no change in during interactions stranger separation from mothers. findings suggest that lack social attention often demonstrated...

The authors examined how the structure of mother-adolescent conversations differs by ethnic group, age, and dyadic individual factors. Mother-adolescent dyads European or Latino descent participated in reported on their relationship AIDS knowledge. Latina American mothers dominated more than mothers, independent socioeconomic status. Mothers about sexuality conflicts. older adolescents reacted negatively, less satisfaction, openness, sexual discussions with persons other mothers. whose fewer...

Abstract Research points toward multiple pathways (i.e., psychosocial domains) through which religiosity influences substance use behaviors. This study examined whether refusal efficacy mediated the relationship between and in African-American adolescents young adults. Four hundred thirty-five urban rural African-Americans, aged 12 25, completed measures of private public religiosity, efficacy, tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, other illicit drug use). Tests for mediation were computed with as...

Family health history about cancer is an important prevention and promotion tool. Yet few studies have identified family context factors that promote such discussions. We explored relations among (cohesion, flexibility, openness), self-efficacy, communication (gathering history, sharing risk information, frequency) in a diverse group of women enrolled randomized control trial. Baseline survey data for 472 were analyzed. The women's average age was 34 years, 59% as Black, 31% had graduated...

Anti-immigration rhetoric has consistently impacted the lives of immigrant young adults who are Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. This qualitative study sheds light on lived psychological experiences 21 Latinx DACA recipients were by political debates during Trump administration. Content analysis revealed four main impacts resulting from debates: stress, fear, anxiety, and depressive symptomatology). Through these experiences, individuals perceived being described...

<h3>Objective</h3> To examine the association of recent family-related stressful life-change events (SLEs) with health-related quality life (HRQOL) in fifth graders. <h3>Design</h3> Population-based, cross-sectional survey. <h3>Setting</h3> Three US metropolitan areas; 2004-2006. <h3>Participants</h3> A total 5147 graders and their parents. <h3>Main Exposures</h3> Nine SLEs: a parent's death, another family member's injury/illness, alcohol/drug problems, loss pet, change residence, addition...

Background: Knowing family history is important for understanding cancer risk, yet communication within families suboptimal. Providing strategies to enhance may be useful. Methods: Four hundred ninety women were recruited from urban, safety-net, hospital-based primary care women's health clinics. Participants randomized receive the KinFact intervention or control handout on lowering risks breast/colon and screening recommendations. Cancer was reviewed with all participants. The 20-minute...

Most of the literature on Latinx youths’ ethnic identity development has been conducted in communities with a large population. Fewer studies have examined smaller yet rapidly growing population (i.e., new destination communities). Twenty-five youth (10-15 years)living community participated semi-structured interviews to identify labels they use describe themselves ethnic-identity self-identification) and explore their feelings about being affirmation). Using an existing coding scheme, we...

Children of HIV-infected parents may be affected by their parents' disease even if not infected themselves. Because advances in HIV treatment that have reduced the risk for vertical transmission from mother to child, more adults are having children. Few studies examined whether families with an parent experience fears about children and how they address such fears. In this article, we describe transmission-related parent.