河北优映文化传播:青少年在面对健康性行为相关问题时以父母为参照

六月二十三日，星期六（健康日新闻）---青少年健康性行为方面应该以谁作为榜样？加拿大一项新的研究表明，他们首先会以其父母作为参照，而非朋友或媒体。

In their survey of more than 1,100 mothers of teenagers and almost 1,200 teens between the ages of 14 and 17, researchers found that when it comes to sexuality, 45 percent of the teens considered their parents to be their role model, compared to just 32 percent who looked to their friends. 

多于1100位有青少年子女的母亲和将近1200位14到17岁的青少年参与到这项实验中。研究者发现，当提到性相关的问题时，45%的青少年称他们将父母作为榜样，而32%的青少年则以朋友为参照。

Only 15 percent of the teens said celebrities influenced them, the investigators found. 

根据研究发现，仅有15%的青少年认为名人对他们有所影响。

The researchers also pointed out that the teens who saw their parents as role models most often came from families where talking about sexuality is encouraged. These teens, who were able to discuss sexuality openly at home, were also found to have a greater awareness of the risks and consequences of sexually transmitted diseases. 

研究者还指出，这些将父母作为效仿榜样的青少年大部分来自这样的家庭，家长鼓励孩子们在家中讨论性问题。研究还发现，这些可以在家中公开讨论性问题的孩子能够更好地意识到性病的风险和不良后果。

"Good communication within families and especially around sexual health issues is associated with more responsible behaviors," study author Dr. Jean-Yves Frappier, researcher at the University of Montreal's affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Centre, said in a university news release.

研究作者简伊芙.弗拉皮耶博士，蒙特利尔大学附属圣贾斯汀医院研究中心的研究人员，曾在一次大学新闻发布会上称，家庭内部的良好沟通，特别是关于性健康问题的交流能够培养更有责任的性行为。

Despite this finding, the survey showed that 78 percent of the moms questioned believed their children looked to their friends when deciding about sexual behaviors. And the mothers often said that they felt a lack of involvement by their child's father was particularly detrimental. 

但是研究还发现，接受调查的母亲中有78%认为他们的孩子在作关于性方面的行为时，常常以他们的朋友作为参照。母亲们还认为父亲在这个问题上参与较少是很不利的。

"Parents seem to underestimate their role and the impact that they have," noted Frappier. "Health professionals and the media have an important role to play in empowering parents and enabling them to increase their communications with their children with regards to sexual health issues."

弗拉皮耶博士认为，父母常常会低估自己角色的重要性和对孩子的影响力。健康专业人士和媒体充当着重要的角色，应帮助父母们意识到应该加强与孩子在健康性行为问题上的交流。

The survey's findings were slated for presentation Saturday at the Canadian Pediatric Society's 88th Annual Conference in Quebec City.

调查结果发表于周六在魁北克举行的加拿大儿科协会88周年会议的演讲中。

Because this study was presented at a medical meeting, the data and conclusions should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.

由于这项研究结果目前仅在医学会议上发表，因此在发表于同行评议的期刊上之前，该研究的数据和结论都只能算是初步论断。