Adolescent Decision-Making and Contraceptive Behavior: San Francisco, 1984-1986

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Adolescent Decision-Making and Contraceptive Behavior: San Francisco, 1984-1986

Investigators: Nancy E. Adler, Susan M. Kegeles, & Charles E. Irwin, Jr.

Publication Date: March 23, 2016

Adolescent Decision-Making and Contraceptive Behavior: San Francisco, 1984-1986

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This study examined adolescents' decision-making regarding contraceptive use and its relation to their contraceptive and reproductive intentions and actual behavior. The four contraceptive methods most commonly used by adolescents were examined: the pill, diaphragm, condom, and withdrawal. The research used an expended version of the theory of reasoned action. The main hypothesis was that adolescents would engage in active decision-making. It was predicted that adolescents would act rationally and that their contraceptive intentions would follow from their beliefs, values, and perceptions of social norms surrounding the use of contraceptives. Measures included self reports of sexual behavior (e.g., number of partners, frequency of intercourse), contraceptive behavior, prior use of contraception, prior sexual behavior, pregnancy, assessment of decision processes relating to contraceptive use, beliefs and attitudes about and evaluation of the consequences of using contraception, perceptions of the wishes of others regarding the use of contraception, motivation to comply with the wishes of others concerning contraception, views of general social expectations regarding use of contraceptives, and intention to use contraceptives.

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