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Gender Differences? Internet Use and ParentYChild Communication about Sex Toward Sexual Attitudes among Early Adolescents in Taiwan
男女有別？臺灣青少年早期網路使用與親子性溝通於性態度之性別差異
摘要
背景 青少年早期與性別差異的實證研究很欠缺，伴隨性早熟及資訊科技進步，網路的性訊息對性知識、性態度及親子性溝通具重要影響力。目的 探討青少年早期網路使用行為、親子性溝通、性知識與性態度之性別差異及性態度之預測變項。方法 本研究為橫斷性、比較性研究，以共變數分析及階層迴歸進行資料分析；採結構式問卷對南臺灣小六男生（n=204）、女生（n=253）共457人進行調查。結果 網路使用行為、親子性溝通、性知識及性態度等均有顯著性別差異。男生網路使用時間較女生長，男生以「休閒娛樂性」較多，女生則是「資訊性」較多。「母－女」性溝通優於「母－子」性溝通，而父親與子女的性溝通無顯著差異。女生的「青春期發展」與「經期保健」性知識優於男生，性態度也較男生正向。性態度的重要預測因素為性知識與親子性溝通。結論 護理專業、家庭與學校等應重視性知識與親子性溝通之強化。青少年早期學生均應加強性教育與網路安全教育，本研究結果可供性健康促進之參考。
並列摘要
Background: With the progress of information technology, early adolescents are able to access sex-related information through the Internet easily. This information has been shown to have a significant influence on the sexual health of this population. In addition, parentYchild communications about sex affect the sexual health of adolescents. Few empirical studies have focused on early adolescents and gender differences. Purpose: This study explores gender differences between early adolescents in terms of the use of the Internet to obtain sexrelated information, parentYchild communication, and sex-related knowledge and attitudes. Methods: This cross-sectional and comparative study uses an analysis of covariance and a hierarchical regression for data analysis. The researchers recruited 457 sixth-grade boys (n=204) and girls (n=253) in southern Taiwan as participants and used a structured questionnaire to collect data. Results: Participants exhibited significant differences in terms of Internet usage behavior, parentYchild communications about sex, and sex-related knowledge and sexual attitudes. The male participants spent more time on ＂recreation and entertainment＂ activities on the Internet, whereas their female peers spent significantlymore time searching for information.Regarding parentYchild communications about sex, girls had better motherYchild communications than boys. In addition, no gender-based difference was found for fatherYchild communications about sex. The knowledge of physical changes occurring during puberty and of menstrual healthcare among female participants was superior to their male counterparts. Girls had a more informed sexual attitude, particularly with regard to issues of gender roles, relationships with the opposite gender, and the social aspects of sex. Sex-related knowledge and parentYchild communication about sex were the two major predictors of sexual attitudes for boys and girls, respectively. Conclusions: To develop healthy sexual attitudes among early adolescents, nursing professionals, families, and schools should enhance sex-related knowledge and parentYchild communications, especially with boys. Early adolescence is a key time to provide sex education and Internet-safety education to both boys and girls to improve their sexual health. This study may serve as a reference for families, schools, researchers, and policymakers for promoting the sexual health of early adolescents.
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