This statistic shows the results of a survey among American parents in 2012 on how they would react to knowing that their teenage sons or daughters are sexually active. 79 percent of the respondents stated they hope that their teenagers come and talk to them so they could help to ensure that they are using birth control.
Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active?
(United States, 2012)
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Hope they come talk to you so you can help ensure they are using birth control
79%
Be angry and try to convince them to stop having sex
The source poses the question as follows: "If your teen were having sex would you rather not know about it, hope they come talk to you so you can help ensure they are using birth control, or be angry and try to convince them to stop having sex?"
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The National Campaign. (August 1, 2011). Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign. "Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012)." Chart. August 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign. (2011). Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign. "Parents - How Would You React to Knowing Your Teenager Is Sexually Active? (United States, 2012)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
The National Campaign, Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Parents - how would you react to knowing your teenager is sexually active? (United States, 2012) [Graph], The National Campaign, August 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245867/reaction-of-american-parents-to-sexually-active-teenagers/
