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Young Adult Women's Reflections Of Contraceptive Practices During Their Adolescence, Dana Martin
Young Adult Women's Reflections Of Contraceptive Practices During Their Adolescence, Dana Martin
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore reasons for adolescent contraceptive choice and compliance as identified by young adult women.
Factors Influences Adolescents' Choice And Discontinuation Of Depo-Provera, Carey E. Mccarter
Factors Influences Adolescents' Choice And Discontinuation Of Depo-Provera, Carey E. Mccarter
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Long-term contraceptives are a needed measure for prevention of unintended pregnancies. Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera), a long-term injectable contraceptive, is particularly useful for adolescent women. Despite the widespread use of Depo- Provera, limited data exist in the literature on continuation rates, especially among adolescents. The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the factors which influence the choice and discontinuation of Depo-Provera among adolescents. The Health Belief Model served as the theoretical framework to guide this study. The convenience sample consisted of adolescent females (N = 14) . The instrument utilized for the collection of data was the McCarter …
The Effects Of Family Influence On Contraceptive Use Among Adolescents, Gladys Marie Davis Hill
The Effects Of Family Influence On Contraceptive Use Among Adolescents, Gladys Marie Davis Hill
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This was a descriptive correlational study designed to determine if there was a relationship between adolescent contraceptive use and family communication. The null hypothesis stated that there would be no significant correlation in the adolescent use of contraceptive methods and family communication. A researcher-designed tool, the "Adolescent Contraceptive Questionaire," was administered to 27 college students aged IS and 19 years. Of this group there were 3 whites and 24 blacks. The hypothesis was tested using the Pearson r correlation coefficient. There was no significant relationship between the adolescent's contraceptive use and family communication. The researcher failed to reject the null …