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The most common goals of these programs are to increase sexual health knowledge and communication about sex (for a review, see Wight & Fullerton, 2013), while some also teach parenting skills (e.g., positive reinforcement, monitoring) ( Miller et al., 2011) or focus on improving family functioning (e.g., increasing parental involvement and support) ( Pantin, Schwartz, Sullivan, Prado, & Szapocznik, 2004 Prado et al., 2007). As a result, many HIV prevention programs for heterosexual youth include family members, such as parents ( Pequegnat & Bell, 2012). Close parent-adolescent relationships and specific parenting practices (e.g., communication about sex, monitoring) are associated with reduced sexual risk behavior among heterosexual youth ( Guilamo-Ramos, Jaccard, Dittus, & Bouris, 2006 Kincaid, Jones, Sterrett, & McKee, 2012 Pequegnat & Bell, 2012). Parents play an important role in shaping adolescent sexual behavior. Findings have important implications for refining HIV prevention programs for gay/bisexual adolescent males, especially interventions that include parents. Youth consistently noted that parent-adolescent relationships and parenting practices depended on the adolescent's level of outness. Many reported that their parents struggled with whether or not to adapt parenting practices (e.g., rules about dating) after they came out. Discussions about sex/dating generally decreased after coming out, but some youth described positive conversations with their parents.
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Although some felt that their relationships improved after coming out, a larger percentage reported that it put strain on their relationships. Most gay/bisexual adolescent males felt that their sexual orientation had an influence on their relationships with their parents and discussions about sex/dating.
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Online focus groups were conducted with 52 gay/bisexual male youth ages 14-17. As such, the goal of the current study was to examine parent-adolescent relationships and parenting practices related to teen sex and dating from the perspective of gay/bisexual adolescent males. Despite gay/bisexual male youth being at increased risk for HIV, little is known about parental influences on their sexual behavior. Close parent-adolescent relationships and specific parenting practices (e.g., communication about sex, monitoring) are associated with reduced sexual risk behavior among heterosexual youth.