title: Contraceptive use, sensation seeking and adolescent egocentrism.
abstract: The relations between contraceptive use, sensation seeking, and adolescent egocentrism were examined among 145 high school juniors and seniors (all female) attending high school in the Atlanta area. Sex without contraception was found to be significantly related to scores on the Sensation Seeking Scale, including the total score and two out of the four subscales. Sex without contraception was also found to be related to egocentrism, in particular to subjects' estimates of the probability of becoming pregnant as a result of engaging in sex without contraception. No significant relationship was found between sensation seeking and egocentrism.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D001519:Behavior; D003267:Contraception; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005845:Georgia; D009042:Motivation; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011584:Psychology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014481:United States
keywords: Adolescents; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Contraception; Contraceptive Usage; Correlation Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Family Planning; Georgia; Motivation; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Psychosocial Factors; Risk Behavior--determinants; Statistical Studies; Studies; United States; Youth