Resumen

SANCHEZ MEDINA, Ricardo  y  ROBLES MONTIJO, Susana. Support, Supervision and Communication with Parents and its Relation to the Sexual Behavior of Young People in Conflict with the Law. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2014, vol.4, n.1, pp.1398-1411. ISSN 2007-4719.

The present study was aimed to determine the profile of sexual risk behavior of adolescents in conflict with the law, and analyze the influence of parents on such behavior, considering the level of support and supervision of their children perceive them and the frequency with which they communicate on issues related to sexual health care. 320 men (M= 16.33 years) belonging to a Community Diagnostic of Mexico. The results showed that adolescents have sexual risk profile, they have started their sexual debut from the thirteen years they have multiple sexual partners were evaluated, and they report different sexual practices, a high percentage of teenagers reported having had sex under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Over 20% reported some sexual health problem. Regarding the role of the parents was found to promote different preventive behaviors, depending on whether the father or mother, for example, they delay their sexual debut, greater frequency of condom use, is less frequent sex under the effects of alcohol and drugs. The results are discussed in terms of the importance of involving parents in the assessment of sexual behavior and sexual health programs generate in this population.

Palabras llave : Support; Supervision; Communication; Adolescent; Sexual Health.

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