title: Locus of control and the use of contraception among unmarried black adolescent fathers and their controls: a preliminary report.
abstract: This article presents preliminary data that examines the relationship between external locus of control and contraceptive use in a limited population of unmarried black adolescent fathers and their controls.  Results reveal that black adolescent fathers are more likely to have an external locus of control, to not be church goers, and to not believe in the use of birth control.  Policy implications of this research indicate that unmarried black adolescent fathers should be given birth control counseling; if other forms of counseling are warranted, attention should be paid to issues of locus of control.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Hendricks
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Fullilove
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005006:Ethnicity; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005195:Family Relations; D005220:Fathers; D005298:Fertility; D007086:Illegitimacy; D010290:Parents; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012067:Religion; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Adolescents; Adolescents, Male; Age Factors; Attitude--men; Behavior; Blacks; Contraception--determinants; Contraceptive Usage--men; Correlation Studies; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Ethnic Groups; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Planning--determinants; Family Relationships; Fathers; Fertility; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Psychosocial Factors; Religion; Reproductive Behavior--men; Unmarried Fathers; Youth