title: Factors influencing contraceptive behavior of single college students.
abstract: This study investigated the premarital contraceptive behavior of 222 male and female college students. Contraceptive practice was examined in relation to dating patterns, level of emotional involvement with the sex partner was heightened, the intercourse was planned, and the individual and prior sexual experience.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003270:Contraceptive Agents; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female; D003275:Contraceptive Devices, Male; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012847:Single Person; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral