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Characteristics of Sexually Active Teenage Girls Who Would Be Pleased with Becoming Pregnant

Abstract  

To investigate factors associated with favorable pregnancy attitudes among teenage girls. Participants were sexually active
teenage girls aged 15–18 years old (n = 965) who took part in the 2002 or 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG).
Multinomial multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the likelihood of being pleased with a teenage pregnancy. Sixteen percent of sexually active teenage girls (n = 164) would be pleased (11 % a little pleased, 5 % very pleased) if they became pregnant. In a multivariable model, participants who had not yet
discussed sexual health topics (i.e., how to say no to sexual intercourse or birth control) or had only discussed birth control
with a parent were more likely to be very pleased with a teenage pregnancy than participants who had discussed both topics with a parent. Prior pregnancy, racial/ethnic group
status, older age, and having parents with a high school education or less also increased the odds of being pleased with a
teenage pregnancy. Being pleased with a teenage pregnancy was correlated with a lack of discussion of sexual health topics
with parents, prior pregnancy, and sociodemographic factors (having less educated parents, racial/ethnic group status). Pregnancy
prevention efforts can be improved by acknowledging the structural and cultural factors that shape teenage pregnancy attitudes.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-7
  • DOI 10.1007/s10995-012-1020-0
  • Authors
    • Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8134, 660 South Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
    • Melissa J. Krauss, Division of Biostatistics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
    • Edward L. Spitznagel, Department of Mathematics, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
    • Mario Schootman, Division of Health Behavior Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63108, USA
    • Linda B. Cottler, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA
    • Laura Jean Bierut, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8134, 660 South Euclid, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
    • Journal Maternal and Child Health Journal
    • Online ISSN 1573-6628
    • Print ISSN 1092-7875
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 04/30/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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