Self-esteem as a protective factor to prevent unwanted pregnancy in adolescents from a public university in Quito. 2019

Abstract

This research work analyzes the data found on unwanted pregnancy, adolescent self-esteem and its relationship with the development of sentimental and sexual partners in the university context in a population of students from a public university; The Rosenberg self-esteem test is applied to a population of 342 students in the chronological phase of life at the end of adolescence, as a result it is evident that they have high self-esteem (71.3%) and the presence of pregnancy (4%). para Therefore, we can characterize that having a high self-esteem is positive to avoid unwanted pregnancies in this population group. The use of contraceptive methods is 42.1%, there is a group that has never used contraceptive methods and it is 46.5%, ends up being an indicator of the lack of effectiveness of sexual and reproductive health programs implemented by the Ministry of Health and that can be strengthened to protect this population. We take into account that high self-esteem is the result of the interrelationship of social, family and psychological factors that positively affect the life and development of adolescents and provide strength to avoid an unwanted pregnancy.