The present study aims to understand Italian families’ communication about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) using a triadic perspective through a qualitative study. We interviewed fifty families, including their mother, father, and adolescent children. A top-down, small q Thematic Analysis (TA) was conducted to investigate families’ communication experiences and dynamics. From the TA, five themes emerged: (1) who I discuss SE with; (2) what I discuss; (3) what I feel; (4) when I discuss SE; and (5) how I discuss SE. The study has relevant educational implications for interventions and tools design for SE, highlighting the importance of helping parents and adolescents address CSE in their family conversations.
Three Voices, One Topic: A Triadic Perspective on Family Communication About Sexuality Education / Bruno, V., Antoniucci, C., Baiocco, R., Pistella, J.. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SEXUALITY EDUCATION. - ISSN 1554-6136. - (2026), pp. 1-37. [10.1080/15546128.2026.2687110]
Three Voices, One Topic: A Triadic Perspective on Family Communication About Sexuality Education
Bruno V.;Antoniucci C.;Baiocco R.;Pistella J.
2026
Abstract
The present study aims to understand Italian families’ communication about Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) using a triadic perspective through a qualitative study. We interviewed fifty families, including their mother, father, and adolescent children. A top-down, small q Thematic Analysis (TA) was conducted to investigate families’ communication experiences and dynamics. From the TA, five themes emerged: (1) who I discuss SE with; (2) what I discuss; (3) what I feel; (4) when I discuss SE; and (5) how I discuss SE. The study has relevant educational implications for interventions and tools design for SE, highlighting the importance of helping parents and adolescents address CSE in their family conversations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
