TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship characteristics and sexual practices of African American adolescent girls who desire pregnancy.
AU - Davies, Susan L.
AU - DiClemente, Ralph J.
AU - Wingood, Gina M.
AU - Person, Sharina D.
AU - Crosby, Richard A.
AU - Harrington, Kathleen F.
AU - Dix, Emily S.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - This study examined associations between African American adolescent girls' desire to become pregnant and their sexual and relationship practices. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to detect significant associations between pregnancy desire and the assessed correlates. Of 522 participants (14 to 18 years old), 67 (12.8%) were pregnant and were thus excluded from this analysis. Of the remaining 455 adolescents, 107 (23.6%) expressed some desire to be pregnant at the time of assessment. Adolescents who desired pregnancy were significantly more likely to report having had sex with a casual partner and to use contraception inconsistently. Factors involving an adolescent girl's relationship with her partner (e.g., being in a relationship, length of relationship, time spent with boyfriend, or satisfaction with boyfriend) were not significantly associated with the desire for pregnancy. Effective pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention programs for female adolescents should address their level of pregnancy desire.
AB - This study examined associations between African American adolescent girls' desire to become pregnant and their sexual and relationship practices. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to detect significant associations between pregnancy desire and the assessed correlates. Of 522 participants (14 to 18 years old), 67 (12.8%) were pregnant and were thus excluded from this analysis. Of the remaining 455 adolescents, 107 (23.6%) expressed some desire to be pregnant at the time of assessment. Adolescents who desired pregnancy were significantly more likely to report having had sex with a casual partner and to use contraception inconsistently. Factors involving an adolescent girl's relationship with her partner (e.g., being in a relationship, length of relationship, time spent with boyfriend, or satisfaction with boyfriend) were not significantly associated with the desire for pregnancy. Effective pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention programs for female adolescents should address their level of pregnancy desire.
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U2 - 10.1177/1090198104266037
DO - 10.1177/1090198104266037
M3 - Article
C2 - 15296694
AN - SCOPUS:16544365767
SN - 1090-1981
VL - 31
SP - 85S-96S
JO - Health Education Quarterly
JF - Health Education Quarterly
IS - 4 Suppl
ER -
