August 6, 2025Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive HealthOpen Access

Effect of Parent‐Based Sexual Health Education on Parent–Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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BGBirhanu GutuUniversity of Technology Sydney AMAbela MahimboUniversity of Technology Sydney NPNikki PercivalUniversity of Technology Sydney

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Systematic review examines the effects of parent-based sexual education on adolescent sexual behavior and communication, suggesting significant improvements.

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Parent-based sexual education interventions improve parent-adolescent communication about sexual health.
Meta-analysis indicates positive effects on communication frequency and parental self-efficacy, with Cohen's d ranging from 0.26 to 0.41.
Majority of studies (68.6%) occurred in high-income countries, highlighting a research gap in low- and middle-income nations.
Interventions showed varying effects on sexual health outcomes, necessitating further investigation on paternal involvement.

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Gutu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f99e6551bb0af8d16a9 https://doi.org/10.1111/psrh.70029

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Systematic review examines the effects of parent-based sexual education on adolescent sexual behavior and communication, suggesting significant improvements.

Effect of Parent‐Based Sexual Health Education on Parent–Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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Effect of Parent‐Based Sexual Health Education on Parent–Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

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