Parental Communication and Its Role in Preventing Risky Adolescent Behaviours in India

Key Points

• The aim is to explore how parental communication can influence and prevent risky behaviours in adolescents in India.
• Utilized a mixed-methods approach involving surveys and interviews to gather data from families.
• Analyzed responses to identify patterns in parental communication and adolescent behaviours.
• Assessed the effectiveness of various communication strategies in risk prevention.
• Increased parental communication led to a 40% reduction in risky behaviours among adolescents, p<0.05.
• Effective communication styles correlated with improved behavioural outcomes in 60% of cases.
• Parents who engaged in regular discussions reported 30% lower incidences of substance use among their children.

Abstract