Adolescent reports of maternal acceptance were associated with lower depressive symptoms and higher self - efficacy, whereas reports of psychological control were associated with higher depressive symptoms. (academic.oup.com)
In contrast, adolescents reporting higher frequency of prayer than their mothers reported lower levels of sexual risk - taking than those with similar frequency of adolescent / mother prayer. (wcwonline.org)
Older adolescents reported more Sexual Risk Behavior at baseline. (journals.plos.org)