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Abstract
Undergraduate students were surveyed about their sexual behavior and contraceptive behavior. In addition, measures of their self-esteem, knowledge about contraception, communication with their dating partners, communication about sexual matters with their sexual partners, and sexual anxiety were taken. Consistent with Byrne's (1983) model of effective contraception, it was found that general and sexual communication with one's partner were significant predictors of contraception use. Directional, but statistically weak, support was obtained for the predictions that knowledge about contraception and sexual anxiety would be related to contraception use. No support was found for the prediction that general self-esteem would be associated with contraceptive behavior.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Behavior; Communication; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods Chosen; Contraceptive Usage; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Education; Family Planning; Fertility; Interpersonal Relations; Knowledge; North America; Northern America; Perception; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Premarital Sex Behavior; Psychological Factors; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Self-perception; Sex Behavior; Sex Factors; Social Problems; Students; United States; Universities
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Year: 1985 PMID： 4051721 DOI： 10.1007/BF01550849
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Sex Behav ISSN： 0004-0002