Parental Concerns About Students’ Transition Into College: Substance Use and Sexual Assault.

Autor: Vaughan, Ellen L.; Limas, Eleuterio F.; McKean Blackwell, Nancy; Klann, Elyssa M.; Robbins, Melanie J.

Publication year: 2021

Journal of interpersonal violence

issn:1552-6518 0886-2605

doi: 10.1177/0886260517731787

Abstract:

Parents play an important role in the development of their college-bound children, including engagement in risk behaviors and associated consequences. Still, few studies have investigated parental concerns about their children’s transition into college. The aim of this study was to describe parental concerns about substance use and sexual assault and to test differences between parents of sons and parents of daughters in their levels of concern and communication. Data are from 450 parents of incoming students to a large, midwestern university. Parents responded to questions regarding their concerns about substance use and sexual assault. Results found that parents of sons are more concerned about substance use while parents of daughters are more concerned about sexual assault. Parents of daughters also communicate more about sexual assault than parents of sons. Finally, there was a positive relationship between relationship quality and communication about sexual assault. Implications for future research and the development of parent-based prevention are explored.

Language: eng

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Pmid: 29294925

Tags: Humans; Child; Parents; alcohol; Students; Universities; *Substance-Related Disorders/epidemiology; sexual assault; *Sex Offenses; parents; college

Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29294925/