Abstract
The present study examined the mediating effects of global self-esteem on the relationship of perceived parental attitude with sex and sex knowledge acquisition. The mediating model was established using parental attitude toward sex education questionnaire, sex knowledge scale, and Rosenberg self-esteem scale in Chinese version on 901 Chinese senior high school students as participants. Path analysis indicated that global self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between perceived parental attitude and sex and sex knowledge. Multi-group analysis indicated a partial mediating effect on female adolescents, but the mediating effect on male adolescents was not significant. Limitations and implications for future study were also discussed.
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