A social learning model of adolescent contraceptive behavior

Balassone, Mary Lou

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“…Some research suggests that most of the economic consequences of early childbearing can be explained by family background variables (Bachrach & Carver, 1992;Geronimus & Korenman, 1993;Maynard & Rangarajan, 1994) and that the costs of teen childbearing are likely overestimated because of failure to control for these factors (Geronimus & Korenman, 1993). Recent data suggest that the number of children living in poverty in the United States would have risen by 8.3% if the teen birth rates had not declined as they did for the years 1991(National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2005b.…”

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“…Establishing the linkage between children's and teen's attitudes toward sexuality (ATS) and their subsequent behavior is vital from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. Most programs incorporate a conceptual framework based on theory and assumptions related to the relationships between psychosocial factors and the probability of overt expressions of risky sexual behaviors (Balassone, 1991; Brooks-Gunn & Paikoff, 1997; Caldas, 1993). Such conceptual frameworks inform practitioners in designing intervention programs and formulating curricula.…”

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Effects of a teen pregnancy prevention program on teens' attitudes toward sexuality: A latent trait modeling approach.

Thomas

Dimitrov

2007

Developmental Psychology

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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of program interventions in a school-based teen pregnancy program on hypothesized constructs underlying teens' attitudes toward sexuality. An important task related to this purpose was the validation of the constructs and their stability from pre- to postintervention measures. Data from 1,136 middle grade students were obtained from an earlier evaluation of an abstinence-based teen pregnancy prevention program (S. Weed, I. Ericksen, G. Grant, & A. Lewis, 2002). Latent trait structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the impact of the intervention program on changes in constructs of teens' attitudes toward sexuality. Gender was also taken into consideration. This investigation provides credible evidence that both 1st- and 2nd-order constructs related to measures of teens' attitudes toward risky sexual behavior are sufficiently stable and sensitive to detect program effects.

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Effects of a teen pregnancy prevention program on teens' attitudes toward sexuality: A latent trait modeling approach.

Thomas

Dimitrov

2007

Developmental Psychology

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“…Little is known about utilization of psychiatric services by adolescents with psychological problems. The frequency of medical consultations is higher for adolescents who are psychologically disturbed than for those who are not (1,7,(10)(11)(12)(13).…”

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Consultation of mental health professionals by French adolescents with probable psychiatric problems

Gasquet

Ledoux

Chavance

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Acta Psychiatr Scand

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A national sample of school-attending adolescents aged 12-20 years (n = 8435) filled out an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. We considered a group of 868 adolescents with probable psychiatric problems (PPP) in order to identify personal, psychological and environmental factors as well as help-seeking behaviour associated with consultation of mental health professionals (MHP). Among the adolescents with PPP, 13.7% consulted MHP at least once during the year. Logistic regression analysis showed that consultation with MHP was more frequent for adolescents with multiple problems (OR = 2.3), functional physical disorders (OR = 1.9), family problems (OR = 2), separated parents (OR = 4.4) or multiple contacts with other doctors (GP, school doctor and other specialists, OR = 2.2, 3.6 and 2.6, respectively), and among those who confided in teachers or youth group advisors (OR = 2.2). Those who confided in peers consulted MHP less often (OR = 0.5). However, consultation with MHP was not associated with other sociodemographic or educational characteristics, with type of problem (internalized or externalized), or with confiding in one's parents.

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“…The goals of the formal curriculum developed was aimed at both teaching new adaptive social behaviors, (9) or clarifying misunderstandings and empowering the patients to resist their most likely pitfall: peer pressure to engage in risk behaviors. Each patient was recommended for the training by their primary therapist.…”

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Sex, drugs and AIDS: Issues for hospitalized emotionally disturbed youth

Scipio

1994

Psych Quart

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Children and youth with serious and persistent emotional disturbances are becoming increasingly more at risk for HIV transmission, particularly when considering the high incidence of child sexual abuse by infected adults among the impoverished, urban population. Brief psychiatric hospitalization affords an opportunity to empower the child victims and reduce risk behaviors in general. An inpatient program for youth is described with an emphasis on "taking care of yourself." High impact teaching methods such as role playing, competency training and raising self efficacy are discussed as critical elements of brief therapeutic interventions.

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A social learning model of adolescent contraceptive behavior

Cited by 11 publications

References 85 publications

Effects of a teen pregnancy prevention program on teens' attitudes toward sexuality: A latent trait modeling approach.

Effects of a teen pregnancy prevention program on teens' attitudes toward sexuality: A latent trait modeling approach.

Consultation of mental health professionals by French adolescents with probable psychiatric problems

Sex, drugs and AIDS: Issues for hospitalized emotionally disturbed youth

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