Parent-Child Sexual Communication Among Middle School Youth.

Middle school youth (N = 1472) in Central Indiana completed a survey about parent-adolescent sexual communication. Being older, female, mixed race, ever had sex, ever arrested, and higher HIV knowledge were associated with more frequent sexual communication.

A Five Step Process for Interactive Parent-Adolescent Communication About HIV Prevention: Advice from Parents Living With HIV/AIDS.

Aim: This study investigated how parents living with HIV communicated about HIV prevention with their 10-18 year old children.

Methods: Interviews with 76 mothers and fathers were analyzed for (1) their experiences discussing HIV prevention with adolescents, and (2) advice on how to best broach HIV-related topics.

Results: Interactive conversations, where both parents and adolescents participated, were regarded as effective.

Communicating in complex situations: a normative approach to HIV-related talk among parents who are HIV+.

Parents with HIV/AIDS are confronted with unique challenges when discussing HIV-related information with their children. Strategies for navigating these challenges effectively have not been systematically examined. In this study, we conducted in-depth interviews with 76 parents with HIV/AIDS who had children ages 10-18 years.

Facilitators and barriers to discussing HIV prevention with adolescents: perspectives of HIV-infected parents.

Objectives: We examined HIV-infected parents' conversations about HIV prevention with their uninfected children, including what facilitated or hindered communication.

Methods: Parents with HIV/AIDS (n = 90) who had children aged 10 to 18 years were recruited for a mixed method study from 2009 to 2010. Interviews assessed facilitators and barriers to discussing HIV prevention.