Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Koon, Justin T
URN	etd-04092011-150942
Title	Father-Daughter Relationship Quality as a Predictor of Sexual Activity in Adolescent Women
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title B. Kay Pasley Committee Chair Ann Mullis Committee Member Lenore McWey Committee Member Bruce Thyer University Representative
Keywords	Relationship Quality Sexual Activity Adolescent Daughter Father Involvement
Date of Defense	2011-03-30
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract In this study I explored the effects of the quality of the father-daughter relationship on the sexual activity of adolescent females. Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, a representative sample of adolescents, I assessed the odds of a daughter’s engaging in sexual intercourse and early vs. delayed onset of sexual activity as predicted by her perceptions of the levels of support and harshness received from her father. I used binary logistic regression and found partial support for the hypotheses. Specifically, increases in the level of perceived paternal harshness were related to increases in the likelihood that daughters engaged in sexual activity before the age of 15 (early onset). Perceived paternal support was not significantly associated with adolescent daughter sexual activity. Study limitations and strengths, implications for clinical intervention (especially for marriage and family therapy), and future research directions are also discussed.
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