Most Teenagers Look Up To Parents, Not On Friends Or The TV

Most Teenagers Look Up To Parents, Not On Friends Or The TV.
Who do teens glance to as post models for healthy physical behavior? According to a new Canadian study, they look first to the example set by their parents, not to friends or the media. In their over of more than 1100 mothers of teenagers and almost 1200 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 situation model, compared to just 32 percent who looked to their friends. Only 15 percent of the teens said celebrities influenced them, the investigators found.

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