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Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Related To Emergency Contraception Among College Students, Sarah Donohue
Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Related To Emergency Contraception Among College Students, Sarah Donohue
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
More than 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Though recent regulations have expanded access to EC, the numerous policy changes, lack of knowledge, and unreliable sources of information regarding EC prevent women from utilizing the benefits that EC can offer.
The purpose of this study was to assess students’ knowledge and attitudes about emergency contraception (EC) and to determine if there is a relationship between sexual behaviors and the use of EC. Two hundred and twelve undergraduate students from James Madison University completed an anonymous 29-question survey regarding EC.
Results indicated that students were reasonably knowledgeable regarding …