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An Intergenerational Approach to Understanding Taiwanese American Adolescent Girls' and Their Mothers' Perceptions About Sexual Health

Tsui-Sui Annie Kao, MS, APRN, BC, PhDc

University of Michigan, anniekao{at}umich.edu

Barbara Guthrie, PhD, RN, FAAN

Yale University

Carol Loveland-Cherry, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Michigan

Taiwan-born mothers' perceptions of sexual health affect their Taiwanese American girls' sexual perceptions. Taiwanese American girls grow up balancing two different cultural influences (Taiwanese and American) while living in the majority society. The process of balancing two different cultures is called bicultural straddling. Four separate focus group interviews with two sets of mothers and daughters ( N = 20) were conducted to understand intergenerational transmission of thoughts, perceptions, values, and attitudes associated with sex-related taboos and their impact on sexual communication, safety, and sexual health of second-generation Taiwanese American girls. The findings suggest that mother—daughter relationships, particularly mothers' traditional cultural values, influence their daughters' decision-making process. A secondary finding suggests that these girls tend to experience mental strain if they decide to go against their mothers' advice. Implications are that maternal involvement should be increased and further studies conducted to understand mother-daughter relationships, their pattern of sexual-related communicating, and expectations.

Key Words: sexual communication • bicultural straddling • Asian Americans • mothers and daughters

Journal of Family Nursing, Vol. 13, No. 3, 312-332 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1074840707303840
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