父母关于性的沟通是性社会化的一个重要方面。然而,研究主要集中在性交流的存在,频率,或主题,对父母交流的具体信息的研究较少。Further,很少有研究区分青少年开始性行为前后的交流。因此,在本文中,我们对开放式调查回复进行了编码,以探索年轻成年人在开始从事性行为之前报告从其照顾者那里收到的与性有关的信息.作为一项更大研究的一部分,381名美国年轻人(法师=21.0岁,SD=2.0)完成了一项在线调查,并回答了一个开放式问题,即他们的看护人在开始从事性行为之前传达的信息。参与者被确定为顺性女性(62.2%),顺性男性(12.1%),和性别多样化(25.7%),主要是女同性恋,同性恋,双性恋,酷儿,提问,或非异性恋(LGBQ;70.6%)年轻人。通过专题分析,我们确定了照顾者的六个主题,性别相关信息:性别限制,安全和后果,不,负,性阳性,和信息性消息。此外,我们发现,信息因年轻人的性别认同和性取向而异。我们的研究结果表明,年轻人可能没有接受有关健康性关系的适当教育,并证明需要对护理人员进行干预,以及青少年和年轻人的性健康资源,特别是LGBTQ+青年。
Parental communication about sex is an important aspect of sexual socialization. However, research has primarily focused on sexual communication\'s presence, frequency, or topics, with less research on the specific messages parents communicate. Further, few studies have differentiated between communication received before and after youth initiated sex. Therefore, in this paper, we coded open-ended survey responses to explore the sex-related messages young adults report receiving from their caregiver(s) before they began engaging in sex. As part of a larger study, 381 U.S. young adults (Mage = 21.0 years, SD = 2.0) completed an online survey and responded to an open-ended question about messages their caregiver(s) communicated before they began engaging in sex. Participants identified as cisgender women (62.2%), cisgender men (12.1%), and gender diverse (25.7%), and were primarily lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, questioning, or otherwise non-heterosexual (LGBQ+; 70.6%) young adults. Through thematic analysis, we identified six themes for caregivers\' sex-related messages: sex-restrictive, safety and consequences, no, negative, sex-positive, and informational messages. In addition, we found that messages varied by young adults\' gender identity and sexual orientation. Our findings suggest that young adults may not receive proper education about healthy sexual relationships and demonstrate the need for interventions with caregivers, as well as sexual health resources for adolescents and young adults, particularly LGBTQ+ youth.