"It's Like What Sex Ed Should Probably Be": Fathers' Feedback on a Teen Health Program.

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Child and Family Studies Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI:10.1007/s10826-026-03257-6

Jennifer M Grossman, Michelle Sullivan, Ellery S Gleason-Kaiser

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Abstract

Father-teen communication about sex can positively influence teens' sexual health, but few programs provide guidance for fathers to talk with their teens about sexual topics. This study qualitatively examines fathers' feedback on the connected dads, healthy teens intervention, an online program designed to support teens' health and promote fathers' sexual health communication with their teens. The research team used content analysis to analyze interviews with 25 fathers from across the united states who participated in the program with their teens. Findings showed that fathers viewed the program as impactful, describing gains in knowledge and communication skills, shifts in mindset related to their teens' sexual health, and increased engagement and closeness with their teens. Fathers described skill-building components with tips for how to talk with teens about challenging topics as a particularly useful aspect of the program, extending beyond talk about sex and relationships. These findings highlight the potential of father-based interventions to improve fathers' engagement with their teens to support their sexual health. It also shows the importance of concrete tools to support fathers' parenting, which have potential to impact fathers' engagement with their teens on topics beyond a sexual health focus.

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“性教育应该是这样的”：父亲对青少年健康项目的反馈。

父亲与青少年关于性的交流可以对青少年的性健康产生积极的影响，但很少有项目为父亲与青少年谈论性话题提供指导。本研究定性地考察了父亲对“连接父亲”的反馈，“健康青少年干预”是一个旨在支持青少年健康和促进父亲与青少年性健康交流的在线项目。研究小组利用内容分析分析了来自美国各地的25位父亲的访谈，这些父亲都和他们的孩子一起参加了这个项目。调查结果显示，父亲们认为这个项目很有影响力，在知识和沟通技巧方面有所收获，在与青少年性健康相关的心态上有所转变，并增加了与青少年的接触和亲密程度。父亲们将如何与青少年谈论具有挑战性的话题的技巧描述为该项目特别有用的一个方面，而不仅仅是谈论性和人际关系。这些发现强调了以父亲为基础的干预的潜力，可以改善父亲与青少年的接触，以支持他们的性健康。它还显示了支持父亲养育子女的具体工具的重要性，这些工具有可能影响父亲与青少年在性健康以外的话题上的接触。

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Journal of Child and Family Studies Multiple-

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3.60

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4.80%

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300

期刊介绍： Journal of Child and Family Studies (JCFS) international, peer-reviewed forum for topical issues pertaining to the behavioral health and well-being of children, adolescents, and their families. Interdisciplinary and ecological in approach, the journal focuses on individual, family, and community contexts that influence child, youth, and family well-being and translates research results into practical applications for providers, program implementers, and policymakers. Original papers address applied and translational research, program evaluation, service delivery, and policy matters that affect child, youth, and family well-being. Topic areas include but are not limited to: enhancing child, youth/young adult, parent, caregiver, and/or family functioning; prevention and intervention related to social, emotional, or behavioral functioning in children, youth, and families; cumulative effects of risk and protective factors on behavioral health, development, and well-being; the effects both of exposure to adverse childhood events and assets/protective factors; child abuse and neglect, housing instability and homelessness, and related ecological factors influencing child and family outcomes.