title: Adolescents' ambivalence about becoming pregnant predicts infrequent contraceptive use: a prospective analysis of nonpregnant African American females.
abstract: This study prospectively investigated the hypothesis that ambivalence about becoming pregnant is associated with comparatively less frequent use of contraception. Findings from a sample of sexually active African American adolescent, nonpregnant females (n = 375) supported this hypothesis. Prevention programs may benefit from content designed to redress adolescents' positive beliefs about early parenthood.
authors.affiliation: Rollins School of Public Health, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. rcrosby@sph.emory.edu
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Crosby
authors.forename: Ralph J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Diclemente
authors.forename: Gina M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wingood
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harrington
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001741:Black or African American; D001290:Attitude; D003267:Contraception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D011446:Prospective Studies