| Literature DB >> 4055464 |
Abstract
Self-concept and autonomy are typically negotiated during adolescence, a time when many females also become sexually active. Nonuse and discontinuation of contraceptives by teenagers place them at high risk for pregnancy. The present study explores the relationship between these psychological factors and contraceptive noncompliance during adolescence. Fifty-five adolescent females beginning a contraceptive regimen were entered into the study. Compliance at four months after the initiation of an oral contraceptive was associated with scoring high on the Behavior Subscale of the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale and the Autonomy Scale modified from Eysenk.Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; California; Clinical Distribution; Comparative Studies; Contraception; Contraception Continuation; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Agents, Female; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Distributional Activities; Education; Family Planning; Fertility; Health; Health Facilities; High Risk Women; Hospitals; North America; Northern America; Oral Contraceptives; Organization And Administration; Perception; Personality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy, Unwanted; Premarital Sex Behavior; Program Activities; Programs; Psychological Factors; Reproduction; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; Schools; Self-perception; Social Adjustment; Social Behavior; Social Problems; Students; Studies; Surveys; United States; Universities; Youth
Mesh：
Substances：
Year: 1985 PMID： 4055464 DOI： 10.1016/s0197-0070(85)80050-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Adolesc Health Care ISSN： 0197-0070