Contraceptive use among single college students

Fujita, Byron N.; Wagner, Nathaniel N.; Pion, R.

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(71)90765-4

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“…There are no comparably authoritative figures available for teen-aged men. However, in studies that do include both male and female respondents, men report higher rates of nonuse than do women (Bauman, 1970; Bauman & Wilson, 1974; DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1979; Foreit & Foreit, 1978; Fujita, Wagner, & Pion, 1971; Sorensen, 1973; Thompson & Spanier, 1978). This may be due to lower rates of contraceptive use among women who have many partners or may simply reflect the fact that women are necessarily aware of use of male methods, whereas some female methods are not apparent to male partners (e.g., birth control pills, IUDs).…”

Section: Descriptive Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The results of these studies are difficult to compare because a wide variety of measures of seriousness have been used, including length of time in the relationship (Cvetkovich & Grote, 1981; DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1978; Foreit & Foreit, 1978; 1981; Oskamp & Mindick, 1983); plans to marry (Reiss et al, 1975; Shah et al, 1975); scales that include engagement or marriage plans as one endpoint (Anderson et al, 1978; DeLameter & MacCorquodale, 1978; 1979; Foreit & Foreit, 1978; Geis & Gerrard, 1984; Herold, 1981b; Jorgensen, King, & Torrey, 1980; Maxwell et al, 1977; Thompson & Spanier, 1978); and other scales or subjective measures of being “in love” or in a “stable” relationship (Fisher et al, 1979; Fujita et al, 1971; Furstenberg, 1971; Grinder & Schmitt, 1966; Hornick et al, 1979). Contraceptive use has also been characterized in a variety of ways, but most of these studies have used either consistency of use or a scale based on the contraceptive efficacy of the method used.…”

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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 Studiesmentioning

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Section: Individual Difference Studiesmentioning

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Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Morrison

1985

Psychological Bulletin

185

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“…[5][6][7][8] Research examining the effects of relationship characteristics on contraceptive use was conducted more than two decades ago and was limited to relatively small samples of college students. [9][10][11][12] Furthermore, with one exception, 13 not only have previous studies of contraceptive use not considered relationship factors, they have focused on the determinants of whether any method is used, rather than on which methods are used.…”

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Associations Between Low‐Income Women’s Relationship Characteristics and Their Contraceptive Use

Wilson

Koo

2008

Perspect Sexual Reproductive

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CONTEXT Women's relationship context likely influences both their ability and their motivation to use contraceptives. No recent studies, however, have examined associations between women's relationship characteristics and use of different methods. METHODS Data were collected in a longitudinal study of 839 low-income women at risk of unintended pregnancy who visited public family planning and postpartum clinics and maternity wards in two Southeastern cities. Simulated probabilities calculated from multivariate analyses assessed associations between a wide range of relationship characteristics and the use of no method, condoms, withdrawal, female methods or dual methods. RESULTS Women who had had a child with their partner had an increased likelihood of contraceptive nonuse and use of withdrawal, and a decreased likelihood of using any female method. Respondents who were in a relationship for a relatively long time had an elevated likelihood of nonuse and use of female methods, but a lowered likelihood of condom use. Furthermore, married or cohabiting women were less likely than others to use dual methods. Respondents who had good communication with their partner had an elevated likelihood of using condoms. In addition, women who expected to receive a lot of emotional support from their partner if they became pregnant were more likely than others to report any condom use or dual method use, and less likely to report contraceptive nonuse. CONCLUSIONS When counseling family planning clients, providers should consider women in the context of their relationships. Future research exploring factors associated with contraceptive method use should examine variables related to the establishment, quality and expectations of their relationships.

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“…The college girls, however, used more types of contraceptives than did the high school girls. Also, there was a considerable difference in the proportions not using contraception, since 57 percent of the girls in our study had never used any means of birth control, and 23 percent of the sample of college girls had not used contraceptives during intercourse the preceding year (4).…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Family income would not seem to be useful because there was an associated excess of pregnancy in both the high and low income levels. A study in 1968 of students of a northwestern college also showed that a steady dating relationship is associated with a higher incidence of intercourse, especially for girls (4). Another study, of adolescent girls in Baltimore, showed the same pattern of confining sexual activity to a single boy (5).…”

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Pregnancy among High School Students

Jones¹,

Tillack²,

Melton³

et al. 1973

Health Services Reports

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Wash. 98225.classmates in high school who did not. The purposes of the study were (a) to discover the extent to which pregnancy was a cause of girls dropping out of high school, (b) to determine the characteristics of girls who became pregnant, and (c) to compare these pregnant girls with nonpregnant girls, thereby trying to identify a "high risk of pregnancy" group. The information was obtained to aid in planning a future program of education, counseling, and health care designed to prevent unwanted pregnancies in high school girls.Students

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Contraceptive use among single college students

Cited by 28 publications

References 13 publications

Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Adolescent contraceptive behavior: A review.

Associations Between Low‐Income Women’s Relationship Characteristics and Their Contraceptive Use

Pregnancy among High School Students

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