Parent-child communication was assessed using 3 questions. These items asked adolescents whether they and their mother/father figure talked about news, problems/worries, and other topics such as movies, friends, or anything else. Response options were 0 (no) and 1 (yes). Scores were summed to create mother-child and father-child communication. Cronbach’s alphas were .56 for mother-child and .58 for father-child communication.
