Factors That Contribute to, And Constrain, Conversations Between Adolescent Females and Their Mothers About Sexual Matters (Report‪)‬

Abstract This study investigates the factors that contribute to, and constrain, conversations between adolescent females and their mothers about sexual matters. Essential areas of investigation include the role of mother-daughter connectedness and parenting style on teens' decisions to have conversations about sex and utilize safe sex practices. The conversational constraints that inhibit adolescent females and their mothers from having sexual discussions are investigated, and the relational dynamics that contribute to mothers' and daughters' having these types of conversations are examined. This study also investigates the reasons why it is imperative that mothers have knowledgeable sexual discussions with their daughters.