Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study

This qualitative study explored parents' and young adolescents' perceptions of communication related to sex and HIV/AIDS. Focus group discussions and group discussion were conducted among 67 adolescents and 30 parents. For the adolescents, group discussion using participatory activities wa...

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Main Authors: Chutima Meechamnan, Warunee Fongkaew, Jutamas Chotibang, Barbara Burns Mcgrath
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-451442018-01-24T06:05:59Z Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study Chutima Meechamnan Warunee Fongkaew Jutamas Chotibang Barbara Burns Mcgrath This qualitative study explored parents' and young adolescents' perceptions of communication related to sex and HIV/AIDS. Focus group discussions and group discussion were conducted among 67 adolescents and 30 parents. For the adolescents, group discussion using participatory activities was conducted, followed by five focus group discussions. Group discussions using participatory activities were conducted among parents. Thematic analysis indicated that the adolescents received inadequate information about sex and AIDS from their parents, whom they feared as providing negative judgment, and this represented a key barrier to such discussions. Their parents, on the other hand, reported that they believed their children were still too young to learn about and engage in sexual activities. The parents perceived barriers to communication included a lack of confidence and feelings of embarrassment. Nevertheless, they also recognized their important role in their child's sexual education. Collectively, these results draw attention to the need for a culturally appropriate program to strengthen parent-child communication skills for the topics of sex and HIV/AIDS. © 2013 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. 2018-01-24T06:05:59Z 2018-01-24T06:05:59Z 2014-03-01 Journal 14422018 14410745 2-s2.0-84897645935 10.1111/nhs.12072 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84897645935&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/45144
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description This qualitative study explored parents' and young adolescents' perceptions of communication related to sex and HIV/AIDS. Focus group discussions and group discussion were conducted among 67 adolescents and 30 parents. For the adolescents, group discussion using participatory activities was conducted, followed by five focus group discussions. Group discussions using participatory activities were conducted among parents. Thematic analysis indicated that the adolescents received inadequate information about sex and AIDS from their parents, whom they feared as providing negative judgment, and this represented a key barrier to such discussions. Their parents, on the other hand, reported that they believed their children were still too young to learn about and engage in sexual activities. The parents perceived barriers to communication included a lack of confidence and feelings of embarrassment. Nevertheless, they also recognized their important role in their child's sexual education. Collectively, these results draw attention to the need for a culturally appropriate program to strengthen parent-child communication skills for the topics of sex and HIV/AIDS. © 2013 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd.
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Warunee Fongkaew
Jutamas Chotibang
Barbara Burns Mcgrath
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Warunee Fongkaew
Jutamas Chotibang
Barbara Burns Mcgrath
Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study
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Warunee Fongkaew
Jutamas Chotibang
Barbara Burns Mcgrath
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title Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study
title_short Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study
title_full Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study
title_fullStr Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study
title_full_unstemmed Do Thai parents discuss sex and AIDS with young adolescents? A qualitative study
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