TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescents' ambivalence about becoming pregnant predicts infrequent contraceptive use
T2 - A prospective analysis of nonpregnant African American females
AU - Crosby, Richard A.
AU - DiClemente, Ralph J.
AU - Wingood, Gina M.
AU - Davies, Susan L.
AU - Harrington, Kathy
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Adolescents
KW - African American
KW - Ambivalence
KW - Females
KW - Pregnancy
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U2 - 10.1067/mob.2002.120081
DO - 10.1067/mob.2002.120081
M3 - Article
C2 - 11854644
AN - SCOPUS:0036175551
SN - 0002-9378
VL - 186
SP - 251
EP - 252
JO - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 2
ER -