Adolescent contraceptive use: comparisons of male and female attitudes and information.

Freeman, Ellen W.; Rickels, Karl; Huggins, George R.; Mudd, Emily H.; García, Celso-Ramón; Dickens, Helen O.

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“…In addition, overestimates of the hypothetical probability of pregnancy may encourage adolescents to misinterpret early luck in avoiding pregnancy, or temporary sub-fecundity, as evidence of infertility. Oskamp and Mindick (1983) noted that about one seventh of the pregnant teenagers in their study endorsed the statement, “If a girl has intercourse for a month or so without getting pregnant, this means she probably isn’t likely to get pregnant for a while.” Similar results have been obtained with black male and female high school student respondents (Freeman et al, 1980).…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Several other studies used one or more objective tests of knowledge of contraception. However, there is generally little overlap in the questions asked, and sufficient disagreement among authors about what constitutes adequate knowledge, so that results are not comparable across studies (DeAmicis et al, 1981; DelCampo, Sporakowski, & DelCampo, 1976; Finkel & Finkel, 1975; Freeman et al, 1980; Goldsmith, Gabrielson, Gabrielson, Mathews, & Potts, 1972; Grinder & Schmitt, 1966; Lieberman, 1981; Munz et al, 1976; Nadelson, Notman, & Gillon, 1980; Oskamp & Mindick, 1983; Reichelt & Werley, 1975).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Morrison

1985

Psychological Bulletin

185

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This review examines the psychologically oriented literature on adolescent contraceptive use. Descriptive studies, individual difference studies, and theory-based studies from family planning, medical, and applied journals are covered, as well as studies appearing in psychology journals. The research covered suggests that adolescents are largely uninformed about reproductive physiology and about many methods of contraception. They have negative attitudes toward contraception generally and toward using contraceptives. The widespread nonuse of contraception by sexually active adolescents is not irrational, given their levels of information and their beliefs and attitudes. Psychological models using cognitive, emotional, and developmental factors have been used to predict and explain these behaviors, and they hold promise for future research.Someday you'll find a chap you'll love with your whole heart and who will adore you as wholeheartedly. When that time comes you'll be glad if you've kept the intimate parts of your body for him. You'll understand then how cheap it is to allow yourself to be handled for a mere sexual thrill. (Schultz, 1955, p. 192) Birth control is probably the most important thing for young people to know about sex, because to enjoy sex and make it part of caring, it is absolutely essential to be sure you won't produce a baby unless you want one. (Comfort & Comfort, 1979, p. 70) Attitudes toward adolescent sexuality have changed greatly during the past three decades. There have been even more dramatic changes in contraceptive technology during the same period, including the introduction of oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices (ILTDs), and, most recently, the contraceptive sponge. Despite these changes, adolescent pregnancy rates continue to rise. In 1978, 1.14 million American teenagers-over 10% of all teenage women-became pregnant. The large majority of these pregnancies were unplanned and unwanted. Over 80% were conceived premaritally, and almost 40% ended in abortion (Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1981). In 1979, one

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Section: Descriptive Studiessupporting

confidence: 86%

Section: Descriptive Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Morrison

1985

Psychological Bulletin

185

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“…For example, 25.9% of females in our sample faced the possibility of being forced to change schools if they become pregnant, while teen fathers were presumably not subject to penalties of this nature. In addition, the clients of family planning clinics are, in the main, females (Schulte and Sonenstein, 1995), and there is evidence that female adolescents pay more attention and learn more in sex education classes than their male counterparts (Freeman et al, 1980). Table 6 presents the second-stage results for females.…”

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The effect of adolescent virginity status on psychological well-being

Sabia

Rees

2008

Journal of Health Economics

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“…The intervention session was held at a local school on Saturday, October 15,1988. That morning, the participants completed preintervention questionnaires, which took about 90 minutes.…”

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Reductions in HIV risk-associated sexual behaviors among black male adolescents: effects of an AIDS prevention intervention.

Jemmott¹,

Jemmott²,

Fong³

1992

Am J Public Health

547

358

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BACKGROUND. The number of reported cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is increasing disproportionately among Blacks in the United States. The relatively high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases among Black adolescents suggest the need for AIDS prevention programs to reduce their risk of sexually transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. METHODS. Black male adolescents (n = 157) were randomly assigned to receive an AIDS risk reduction intervention aimed at increasing AIDS-related knowledge and weakening problematic attitudes toward risky sexual behavior, or to receive a control intervention on career opportunities. RESULTS. The adolescents who received the AIDS intervention subsequently had greater AIDS knowledge, less favorable attitudes toward risky sexual behavior, and lower intentions to engage in such behavior than did those in the control condition. Follow-up data collected 3 months later revealed that the adolescents who had received the AIDS intervention reported fewer occasions of coitus, fewer coital partners, greater use of condoms, and a lower incidence of heterosexual anal intercourse than did the other adolescents. CONCLUSIONS. These results suggest that interventions that increase knowledge about AIDS and change attitudes toward risky sexual behavior may have salutary effects on Black adolescents' risk of HIV infection.

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Adolescent contraceptive use: comparisons of male and female attitudes and information.

Cited by 58 publications

References 20 publications

Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

The effect of adolescent virginity status on psychological well-being

Reductions in HIV risk-associated sexual behaviors among black male adolescents: effects of an AIDS prevention intervention.

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