Parental communication and support is associated with improved developmental, health and behavioral outcomes in adolescence. This study explores the quality of mother-daughter communication about sexual maturation, abstinence and unintended pregnancy in Korogocho, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. We use data from 14 focus group…

Verified the correlation between family functioning and the presence of psychosocial risk in adolescents. Analysis of 279 intact families revealed that a supportive relationship and adequate communication between parents and adolescents correlated to the absence or presence of psychosocial risk. Fathers supplied reliable information regarding…

Adolescents' views of communication with their parents are examined in relation to measures of family satisfaction, adolescent decision making, disagreement with parents; self-esteem, well-being, and coping. Two studies provide psychometric support for the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale. Good family communication, satisfaction with family,…