title: Testing a model of contraception use behavior among sexually active female adolescents in Taiwan.
abstract: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to test a model of contraception use among sexually active Taiwanese female adolescents, using structural equation modeling. Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to 404 female adolescents who had had sexual intercourse in the previous 3 months. A model was produced in which past contraception use, self-efficacy for contraception use, and decisional balance for using contraception had significant direct effects on current contraception use. Social influences had not only significant direct effects on self-efficacy and on decisional balance, but also a significant indirect effect on current contraception use. These findings provide a reference for the development of contraceptive intervention programs for sexually active female adolescents in Taiwan.
authors.affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Nursing, No. 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ruey-Hsia
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hsiu-Hung
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chung-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Hsiu-Yueh
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Shu-Yuan
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014504:Urban Health