Abstract
Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of wanting to become pregnant among a sample of 462 sexually active nonpregnant African American adolescent females. Methods: Multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios, their 95% confidence intervals, and respective P values. Results: Significant correlates with pregnancy desire included having a male partner who desired pregnancy, having a boyfriend at least 5 years older, having low self-esteem, perceiving greater perceived barriers to condom use, and perceiving low family support. Conclusions: Pregnancy prevention programs designed for economically disadvantaged African American adolescent females should address these correlates of their pregnancy desire.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 55-62 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
Funding
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Mental Health | R01MH054412 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Adolescent pregnancy
- African Americans
- Pregnancy desire
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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