Communication about Birth Control: An Exploratory Study of Freshman Girls' Information and Attitudes

Angrist, Shirley S.

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“…Differences in contraceptive use between Catholics, Protestants, and Jews are quite small (Anderson et al, 1978;Angrist, 1966;Garris etal., 1976;Geis&Gerrard, 1984;Goldsmith etal., 1972;Hill etal., 1983;Kantner & Zelnik, 1973). The major denominational difference in contraceptive use found by Kantner and Zelnik is intra-Protestant between fundamentalists and nonfundamentalists.…”

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“…Compared with the fairly unanimous findings on knowledge of physiology, findings about knowledge of contraception vary over time, age of the subjects, and the composition of the samples. At least 90% to 95% of teenagers (Cobliner, 1974; Sorensen, 1973; Zelnik & Kantner, 1972), college-age respondents (Angrist, 1966; DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979), and pregnant women (Evans et al, 1976; Furstenberg, 1971, 1976; Furstenberg, Gordis, & Markowitz, 1969; Ryan & Sweeney, 1980) can define birth control or name at least one method. However, there are greater differences in specific methods known.…”

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“…Some of these differences in knowledge of contraception are historical. In very early studies of younger adolescents (Furstenberg, et al, 1969; Schofield, 1965), respondents were unfamiliar with birth control pills, but virtually all of the respondents in the later studies mentioned them (DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979; Rothenberg, 1980; Zelnik & Kantner, 1972), as did the college women in Angrist’s 1966 study. Some other differences between studies can be attributed to the way that mentions of specific methods were elicited; whether subjects spontaneously generated the names of the methods (Angrist, 1966; Furstenberg et al, 1969; Rothenberg, 1980; Schofield, 1965), or were given a list of methods and asked which they had heard of (Zelnik & Kantner, 1972), or which they knew enough about to evaluate whether they would choose the method for their own use (DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979).…”

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“…In very early studies of younger adolescents (Furstenberg, et al, 1969; Schofield, 1965), respondents were unfamiliar with birth control pills, but virtually all of the respondents in the later studies mentioned them (DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979; Rothenberg, 1980; Zelnik & Kantner, 1972), as did the college women in Angrist’s 1966 study. Some other differences between studies can be attributed to the way that mentions of specific methods were elicited; whether subjects spontaneously generated the names of the methods (Angrist, 1966; Furstenberg et al, 1969; Rothenberg, 1980; Schofield, 1965), or were given a list of methods and asked which they had heard of (Zelnik & Kantner, 1972), or which they knew enough about to evaluate whether they would choose the method for their own use (DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979). Thus, although very few subjects thought of douche when asked to name methods of birth control, the majority of teenagers in Zelnik and Kantner’s study had heard of this method, and half of DeLameter and MacCorquodales’s subjects were familiar with it.…”

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“…Where, and from whom, do adolescents learn about contraception? Primarily from peers and from books and other media (Angrist, 1966; DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979; Grinder & Schmitt, 1966; Miller, 1973, 1976; Munz et al, 1976; Nadelson et al, 1980; Reichelt & Werley, 1975). Medical professionals are also an important source for some adolescents (Furstenberg et al, 1969), especially for women (DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979).…”

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Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Morrison

1985

Psychological Bulletin

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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: Demographic Differencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Descriptive Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Descriptive Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Descriptive Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Descriptive Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

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1985

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Parenthood: Some Antecedents and Consequences: A Preliminary Survey of the Mental Health Literature

Arasteh

1971

The Journal of Genetic Psychology

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A. INTRODUCTIONIf indeed the child is father to the man, then parenthood can best be viewed as a culmination of earlier childhood and youth experiences. Erikson (41) uses the term "generativity" to describe a maturational stage involving earlier mastery of psychological, social, and sexual aspects of development, apart from the mere fact of having, or even desiring, children. Viewed in this light, the world population crisis (13, 38) highlights the urgency of dealing with the high incidence of unwanted and neglected children derived from "unsuccessful" parenthood.This preliminary survey of the mental health literature on parenthood deals with both its "antecedents" and "consequences." Under the former heading are grouped studies dealing with (a) sexual attitudes, knowledge of contraceptive information, and action programs designed to introduce birth-control programs effectively; (b) "unwanted" conceptions, illegitmacy, and abortion; (c) sterilization; and (d) family-planning counseling.If conception is allowed to take place and a child is born, a vast and intricate network of family dynamics gradually emerges. Of major relevance to the area of family formation are such consequential factors as (a) the effect of family size and spacing (sometimes referred to as "density") on the child and on the parents, and (b) the ordinal position and sex of the child.A number of well-documented review articles provide a prospectus of the issues involved: for example those of Pohlman (74,75,76,77) and that of Lieberman (64, 65). The broader ramifications of family planning are presented in such comprehensive reports as Clausen's (31,32), Sampson's (88), How far back does one need to go to find the antecedents of parenthood? Lieberman (64-, 65) has discussed the importance of early sex education and the need to understand how youngsters actually acquire sex information. Except for psychiatric case studies, very little research has been done in the area of children's sex attitudes. More information is available for the college-age population. Angrist (5) and Grinder (4-8) have investigated the extent of college girls' knowledge of contraceptive information. In one sample, 18 percent of freshman women could not specify any birth-control technique, and among seniors the uninformed percentage was 7. Oral contraception was cited most frequently, the condom next.Several sociologists (27,28,68,85) have compared sex norms and sexual morality in America and Scandinavia. To study sex attitudes and behavior in three cultural settings, Christensen (28) administered questionnaires dealing with sex attitudes and behavior to university students in Denmark, in the Midwest of the United States, and in a predominantly Mormon community in Utah. He found that of the college men and women who had experienced premarital coitus, proportionately more of those from Mormon County than from Denmark reported that they felt coerced and obligated, and afterwards experienced guilt. In the event of premarital pregnancy, Mormon County youths tended to marry even...

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Some Personality Correlates of Contraceptive Use Among Unmarried Female College Students

Lundy

1972

The Journal of Psychology

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Communication about Birth Control: An Exploratory Study of Freshman Girls' Information and Attitudes

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Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Parenthood: Some Antecedents and Consequences: A Preliminary Survey of the Mental Health Literature

Some Personality Correlates of Contraceptive Use Among Unmarried Female College Students

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