Date of Graduation
Spring 5-18-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD)
College/School
School of Nursing and Health Professions
Program
Clinical Psychology (PsyD)
First Advisor
June Madsen Clausen, PhD
Second Advisor
Brac Selph, PsyD
Third Advisor
Sara Horton-Deutsch, PhD
Abstract
This is a qualitative study of parents who shared their experiences discussing body safety and consent with their children. Twelve parents participated in a semi-structured interview, and conventional content analysis was used to analyze the data. There were five common themes that emerged from the data, with several categories within each theme: (1) parental motivation for engaging in discussions about bodies, consent, and sex; (2) teaching and modeling body safety and consent in the home; (3) variation of language used to discuss boundaries, bodies, behavior, and consent; (4) potential barriers to having parent-child conversations; and, (5) other factors that impact parent-child conversations about body safety and consent. The discussion of the findings focuses on the experiences of parents and how they conceptualize and communicate body safety and consent to their children.
Recommended Citation
Gerber, N. (2023). Parent-Child Conversations about Body Safety and Consent. Retrieved from https://repository.usfca.edu/diss/649
