Adolescents' ambivalence about becoming pregnant predicts infrequent contraceptive use: A prospective analysis of nonpregnant African American females

被引：55

作者：

Crosby, RA

DiClemente, RJ

Wingood, GM

Davies, SL

Harrington, K

机构：

[1] Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Behav Sci & Hlth Educ, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[2] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Div Infect Dis Epidemiol & Immunol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[3] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA

[4] Emory Atlanta Ctr AIDS Res, Atlanta, GA USA

[5] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Behav, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA

[6] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Birmingham, AL USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY | 2002年 / 186卷 / 02期

关键词：

African American; adolescents; females; pregnancy; ambivalence;

D O I：

10.1067/mob.2002.120081

中图分类号：

R71 [妇产科学];

学科分类号：

100211 ;

摘要：

This study prospectively investigated the hypothesis that ambivalence about becoming pregnant is associated with comparatively less frequent use of contraception. Findings from a sample of sexually active African American adolescent, nonpregnant females (n = 375) supported this hypothesis. Prevention programs may benefit from content designed to redress adolescents' positive beliefs about early parenthood

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