Parents’ and Adolescents’ Attitudes about Parental Involvement in Clinical Research

Parental attitudes and social competence in adolescents.

The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationships among perceived parental attitudes and domains of social competence in late adolescents. Forty boys and 40 girls, all aged 18, representing a population sample of high school second graders were examined. Self-report data were collected using questionnaires of parent-child relations and of social competence. Analyses detected a significant ...

Chinese Parents’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Sexuality Education for Adolescents in the Family

This study used a cross-sectional, multi-site survey design to examine Chinese parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the area of sexuality education for adolescents. Three cities in China were selected for the survey, and the final sample contained 841 parents with children ranged from 11 to 19 years. The majority of Chinese parents were found to have reasonably accurate knowledge abo...

National Survey of Adolescents and Their Parents: Attitudes and Opinions about Sex and Abstinence

Pediatric residents' attitudes and behaviors related to counseling adolescents and their parents about firearm safety.

BACKGROUND Firearms continue to be a major cause of mortality in adolescence. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics strongly encourages pediatricians to counsel adolescents and their parents on firearm safety, few residency programs educate their trainees in this area. More in-depth information is needed to design effective educational interventions. OBJECTIVES To determine the attitude...

Knowledge and attitudes about vaccinations among adolescents.

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate among adolescents in Antwerp their knowledge about vaccination and to describe their information sources, motives and barriers for vaccination. METHODS In March 2009, adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years from three schools with a mixed Belgian and immigrant population in Antwerp completed a written questionnaire concerning vaccination. The ...