TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Pregnancy Among Urban African-American Teens: Ambivalence About Prevention
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Crump, Aria Davis
A1  - Haynie, Denise L.
A1  - Aarons, Sigrid J.
A1  - Adair, Elissa
A1  - Woodward, Kathy
A1  - Simons-Morton, Bruce G.
SP  - 32
EP  - 42
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To develop a better understanding of the beliefs and influences that predispose teen females to early pregnancy. METHODS: We conducted focus groups with 37 nonparenting, African- American females 14-17 years old recruited from an urban, hospital outpatient clinic. RESULTS: Participants suggested that although pregnancy and parenting are best delayed until one is older, they are common, manageable experiences. Contraceptive use was deemed as important, though contraceptive options were often perceived as ineffective, unsafe, or unpleasant. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the importance of developing further research to understand ambivalence and in- terventions to address ambivalent attitudes. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by the American Academy of Health Behavior)  Late Adolescence Early Adolescence Pregnancy Prevention Juvenile Pregnancy African American Female African American Juvenile Juvenile Female Urban Youth 08-00<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -